Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

circular definition

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.87 in modern English

Syllables: cir-cu-lar def-i-ni-tion
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A definition relying directly or indirectly on the term being defined.

Example Sentences

"Saying that obscenity is indecent and then saying something is indecent if it's obscene is a circular definition."

Inflected Forms

circular definitions (plural)

Phrases

recursive definition

Frequently Paired Words

statement recursive definition

Questions

What does circular definition mean?: A definition relying directly or indirectly on the term being defined.

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