full circles

Noun

full circle (plural full circles)

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see full, circle.

   Synonyms:

   perigon

2. An arc of 360 degrees.
   • Arcs are measured in degrees, with 360° in the full circle.2007, Carolyn C. Wheater, Geometry, page 193
3. A full turn back to the original direction or orientation. a point arrived at which is the same point at which it began;
   • He cackled confidentially, like he knew more than he was telling, then threw his head back and crowed once and strutted in a full circle like a rumpled old rooster.2006, Jack Dawson, Reflections in a Curved Glass, page 31
   1. By extension, when a debate or discussion comes "full circle" when the participants end up going over points already discussed, even though no literal change of orientation is involved. The point at which effort has resulted in no progress.

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