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cir.

cir. is the abbreviation of circa.

cir. is the abbreviation of circle.

cir. is the abbreviation of circumference.

cir. is the abbreviation of circuit.

Meaning of circa

Preposition

circa

  1. Synonym of around, about, approximately, particularly used with historical dating.
    • Julius Caesar visited this area circa 50 BC.
    Synonyms:
    around, about, approximately, particularly used with historical dating

See all 2 meanings of circa

Meaning of circle

Noun

circle (plural circles)

  1. A two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of all those points in a plane that are equally distant from a given point (center).
    • The set of all points (x, y) such that (x − 1)² + y² = r² is a circle of radius r around the point (1, 0).
    1. (colloquial) A two-dimensional geometric figure, a disk, consisting of the set of all those points of a plane at a distance less than or equal to a fixed distance (radius) from a given point.
      • Near-synonyms: coil, ring, loop
    2. The orbit of an astronomical body.
    3. A circle of latitude.
      • the 49th circle
  2. A state of moving as to follow a circle; a route that forms a circle.
    • The troops spent ten minutes marching in circle.
  3. Any shape, curve or arrangement of objects that approximates to or resembles the geometric figures.
    • Children, please join hands and form a circle.

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Noun capitalized: Cir.

Cir.

  1. (abbreviation) Abbreviation of circuit, with respect to a circuit court.

Preposition capitalized: Cir.

Cir.

  1. (abbreviation) Abbreviation of circa.

Words formed from cir.

Questions about cir.

What is cir. the abbreviation of?
Cir. is the abbreviation of circa.
What part of speech is cir.?
Cir. can be a noun or a preposition.

Words near cir. in the dictionary

  1. ciproxifan
  2. ciproxin
  3. CIPS
  4. CIQ
  5. CIR
  6. cir.
  7. CIRA
  8. ciramadol
  9. ciranda
  10. cirandas
  11. Ciras

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Adapted from Wiktionary: cir. (page history and authors); Cir. (page history and authors); circa (page history and authors); circle (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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