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ringwise

ringwise adjective: laid out or moving in a ring.

Adjective (1)

ringwise (not comparable)

  1. Laid out or moving in a ring.

Adverb

ringwise (not comparable)

  1. With a ringlike layout or motion.

Adjective (2)

ringwise (comparative more ringwise, superlative most ringwise)

  1. Skilled at fighting from familiarity with the boxing ring.

Forms of ringwise

comparativemore ringwise
superlativemost ringwise

Origin of ringwise

From ring + -wise.

From ring + wise.

Questions about ringwise

What does ringwise mean?
Ringwise means laid out or moving in a ring.
What part of speech is ringwise?
Ringwise can be an adjective or an adverb.

Words near ringwise in the dictionary

  1. ringway
  2. ringways
  3. Ringwell
  4. ringwing
  5. ringwings
  6. ringwise
  7. ringwood
  8. Ringwood East
  9. Ringwood North
  10. ringwoodite
  11. ringwoodites

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