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* A group of persons sharing a common interest or working together. | * A group of persons sharing a common interest or working together. | ||
Similar words: [[Similar::cycle]], [[Similar::ring]], [[Similar::round]] | Similar words: [[Similar::cycle]], [[Similar::ring]], [[Similar::round]], [[Similar::loop]] | ||
Derived words: [[derived::pseudocircle]] | Derived words: [[derived::pseudocircle]], [[derived::semicircle]] | ||
==Mathematics== | ==Mathematics== | ||
Latest revision as of 22:27, 5 August 2008
Main form: circle, noun. Alternative form: circle, verb
Related forms: circular (adjective), circularity (noun), encircle (verb),
Typical use:
- A closed curve in the plane.
- A closed curve in the plane comprising all points at a fixed positive distance from a given point in the same plane.
- A group of persons sharing a common interest or working together.
Similar words: cycle, ring, round, loop
Derived words: pseudocircle, semicircle