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circle meaning in Sanskrit

चक्र cakrá

UK/ˈsɜːkəl//ˈsɜɹkəl/

circle in Sanskrit: चक्र (cakrá), वर्तुल (vartula), मण्डल (máṇḍala). In English, circle means 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).

Sanskrit words for circle

geometry: set of points that are equally distant from a center
चक्र cakrá, वर्तुल vartula, मण्डल máṇḍala

English meaning of circle

  1. noun 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).
  2. noun 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.
  3. noun The orbit of an astronomical body.
  4. noun A circle of latitude.

Full definition of circle

circle in a sentence

  • 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).
  • Near-synonyms: coil, ring, loop
  • Antarctic Circle, Arctic Circle

Synonyms of circle

All synonyms of circle

circle in other languages

Questions about circle in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of circle in Sanskrit?
Circle in Sanskrit is चक्र (cakrá), वर्तुल (vartula), मण्डल (máṇḍala).
circle इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Circle: चक्र (cakrá), वर्तुल (vartula), मण्डल (máṇḍala).
What does circle mean in English?
Circle means 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).

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