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Circular

🔄 Synonyms of "Circular"

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roundnoun(physical) Of shape:
cyclicalnounrecurring at regular intervals
flyernounThat which flies, as a bird or insect.
cyclicnounCharacterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals; cyclical
ringedMarked with rings, circles, or loops.
roundedComplete or balanced.
annularPertaining to, or having the form of, a ring; ring-shaped; in the shape of an annulus.
circinate(botany) Of a leaf or similar part: coiled on itself from the apex toward the base.
globalnounConcerning all parts of the world.
orbicularCircular or spherical in shape; round.
globose(anatomy or botany) Having a globular form.
billnoun(US, Canada) A piece of paper money; a banknote.
throwawaynounDisposable; intended for a single use prior to being discarded.
sphericnounSpherical.
spherical(geometry) Shaped as a sphere; being a sphere.
discoidnounShaped like a disc/disk.
annulatenounHaving an annular form or shape.
discoidalHaving the flat, circular shape of a disc or a quoit
broadsidenoun(by extension) A forceful attack, whether written or spoken.
fliernounAlternative form of flyer (more common in US, except in the sense of "leaflet") [That which flies, as a bird or insect.]
capitatenoun(anatomy) Having a distinct globular tip.
globularnounRoughly spherical in shape; globe-shaped.
coccoidnounspherical, shaped like a coccus
orbiculatenounspherical or circular; orbicular
nutlikeResembling a nut.

↔️ Antonyms of "Circular"

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WordDefinition
squarenoun(geometry) A polygon with four straight sides of equal length and four right angles; an equilateral rectangle; a regular quadrilateral.

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WordDefinition
ringedMarked with rings, circles, or loops.
roundedComplete or balanced.
ringlikeLike a ring; round or nearly so.
annulateHaving an annular form or shape.
ring-shapedHaving the shape of a ring; circular; annular.
annularPertaining to, or having the form of, a ring; ring-shaped; in the shape of an annulus.
roundnoun(physical) Of shape:
orbicularCircular or spherical in shape; round.
disklikeResembling or characteristic of a disk.
cyclicCharacterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals; cyclical
discoidShaped like a disc/disk.
discoidalHaving the flat, circular shape of a disc or a quoit
orbiculatespherical or circular; orbicular
globularRoughly spherical in shape; globe-shaped.
globose(anatomy or botany) Having a globular form.
sphericSpherical.
spherical(geometry) Shaped as a sphere; being a sphere.
cyclicalrecurring at regular intervals
fliernounAlternative form of flyer (more common in US, except in the sense of "leaflet") [That which flies, as a bird or insect.]
flyernounThat which flies, as a bird or insect.

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