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From Latin circus (circle, ring) and Greek kyklos (circle, wheel). Powers circular vocabulary — circle, circular, circulate (to move in a circle), circuit (a going-around), circumvent (to go around an obstacle), circumstance (things standing around), and circus (circular arena). The variant cycl- gives cycle, bicycle, and encyclopedia.
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bicycling
The activity of riding a bicycle
bicyclist
A person who rides a bicycle
circadian
Relating to 24-hour biological cycles
circle
A round geometric figure; to move in a circular path
circlet
A small decorative ring or band worn on the head
circuit
A closed path for electric current; a regular route or series of venues
circuitous
Taking a long, winding, or indirect route
circuitously
In a roundabout or indirect manner
circuitry
A system of electrical circuits in a device
circuity
The quality of being indirect or roundabout
circular
Round or moving in a circle; a printed notice for wide distribution
circularly
In a circular or cyclical manner
circulate
To move through a circuit; to spread or distribute widely
circulating
Moving freely or passing from one place to another
circulation
The movement of blood through the body; the spread of something; number of copies sold
circulator
A person or device that causes circulation
circulatory
Relating to the circulation of blood
circumference
The boundary line of a circle; the length of this line
circumferential
Relating to or along a circumference
circumlocution
An indirect, wordy way of expressing something
circumnavigate
To travel completely around something, especially the world
circumnavigation
The act of traveling completely around the world
circumstance
A condition or fact related to an event; one's situation
circumstantial
Based on circumstances; (of evidence) indirect, based on inference
circumstantially
Based on circumstances; indirectly
circumvent
To bypass or evade something cleverly
circumvention
Avoiding or bypassing something; overcoming by trickery
circus
A traveling entertainment show; a chaotic situation
closed-circuit
Relating to a self-contained electrical or video circuit
cycle
A recurring sequence of events; a complete rotation; to ride a bicycle
cyclic
Occurring in regular cycles; having a ring-shaped molecular structure
cyclical
Occurring repeatedly in regular cycles
cyclically
In a repeated, cyclic manner at regular intervals
cycling
The sport or activity of riding a bicycle; relating to cyclic processes.
cyclist
A person who rides a bicycle.
cyclone
A violent rotating windstorm; a tropical storm.
cyclonic
Relating to or resembling a cyclone or violent rotating storm
encircle
To surround or form a circle around
encircled
Surrounded on all sides
encirclement
The act of surrounding completely, especially militarily
encyclopaedia
A comprehensive reference work covering many subjects
encyclopaedic
Covering a wide range of subjects comprehensively
encyclopedia
A comprehensive reference work covering a wide range of subjects
encyclopedic
Covering many subjects comprehensively; having very broad knowledge
noncircular
Not circular in shape
recirculate
To cause something to flow or pass around again
recirculated
Having been passed through a system or process again
recirculation
The process of passing something through a system again
recyclable
Able to be processed and used again
recycle
To process used materials for reuse
recycling
The practice of processing used materials for new use
search
to look for something; an act of searching
semicircle
Half of a circle
semicircular
Shaped like half a circle; 半圆形的
short-circuited
Affected by a short circuit; bypassed or impeded; 发生短路的;被绕过的
tricycle
A three-wheeled pedal vehicle
unicycle
A one-wheeled pedal vehicle; to ride such a vehicle