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circ.

circ. is the abbreviation of circa.

circ. is the abbreviation of circuit.

circ. is the abbreviation of circumference.

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

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Meaning of circuit

Noun

circuit (plural circuits)

  1. The act of moving or revolving around, or as in a circle or orbit; a revolution
    • After 27 days the moon has made one circuit among the stars, moving from west to east. But in those 27 days the sun has likewise moved eastwardly, about 27 degrees. The moon, then, has to make one circuit and a little more in order to be again in the line joining the earth and sun, in order to be...1904, Popular Science Monthly Volume 64, page 33
  2. The circumference of, or distance around, any space; the measure of a line around an area.
    • Circuit of the wall from the east to the West1598, John Stow, A Survay of London
    Synonyms:
    periplus
  3. That which encircles anything, as a ring or crown.
    • And this fell tempest shall not cease to rage Until the golden circuit on my head, Like to the glorious sun's transparent beams, Do calm the fury of this mad-bred flaw.1590, William Shakespeare, Henry VI, Part II, Act III, Scene I, line 351
  4. The space enclosed within a circle, or within limits.
    • "Fondling," she saith, "since I have hemm'd thee here Within the circuit of this ivory pale, I'll be a park, and thou shalt be my deer: Feed where thou wilt, on mountain, or in dale; Graze on my lips; and if those hills be dry, Stray lower, where the pleasant fountains lie."1592, William Shakespeare, Venus and Adonis, Stanza 39, line 229
  5. Enclosed path of an electric current, usually designed for a certain function.
    • The parts within these series and parallel sub-circuits may be arranged in different ways without changing what the circuit does. Large circuits are made of combinations of smaller series and parallel circuits.2017 October, “Snap Circuits Light”, in Snap Circuits, Elenco, page 9
  6. A regular or appointed trip from place to place as part of one's job
    • Having cut his teeth on London's take-no-prisoners comedy circuit he can handle hecklers too, sometimes with musical accompaniment; recent shows see him armed with a veritable chamber orchestra's worth of instruments, all of which he plays.2016 November 25, Jane Cornwell, “Bill Bailey: bird loving joker at the peak of his career”, in The Age

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Questions about circ.

What is circ. the abbreviation of?
Circ. is the abbreviation of circa.

Words near circ. in the dictionary

  1. Ciraulo
  2. Ciraulos
  3. cirazoline
  4. CIRB
  5. circ
  6. circ.
  7. circa
  8. circadially
  9. circadian
  10. circadian clock
  11. circadian clocks

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