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circular reference

circular reference noun: a series of references, where the last object references the first.

circular reference: a series of references, where the last object references the first
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Noun

circular reference (plural circular references)

  1. A series of references, where the last object references the first.

Forms of circular reference

pluralcircular references

Questions about circular reference

What does circular reference mean?
Circular reference means a series of references, where the last object references the first.
What part of speech is circular reference?
Circular reference is a noun.
What is the plural of circular reference?
The plural of circular reference is circular references.

Words near circular reference in the dictionary

  1. Circular Quay
  2. circular queue
  3. circular queues
  4. circular reasoning
  5. circular reasonings
  6. circular reference
  7. circular references
  8. circular saw
  9. circular saws
  10. circular sector
  11. circular sectors

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