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/seuhr kyooh"i tee/, n., pl. circuities.circuitous quality or roundabout character.[1535-45; CIRCUIT + -Y3]
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Circuity — Cir*cu i*ty, n. A going round in a circle; a course not direct; a roundabout way of proceeding. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
circuity — index digression, indirection (indirect action) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
circuity — [sər kyo͞o′ə tē] n. pl. circuities [OFr circuité < L circuitus] the quality or state of being circuitous; devious procedure; indirection … English World dictionary
circuity — /səˈkjuəti/ (say suh kyoohuhtee) noun circuitous quality; roundabout character: circuity of language; circuity of her reasoning … Australian-English dictionary
circuity — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Indirectness Nouns circuity, circuitousness, circuition, circumvention, circumlocution, indirectness; bypass, roundabout way, ambages, detour, loop, winding, zigzag, deviation. See avoidance, convolution.… … English dictionary for students
circuity — ˌsər.ˈkyüəd.ē, sərˈk noun ( es) Etymology: irregular from circuit : roundabout circuitous procedure : indirection : lack of straightforwardness mired so deeply in its own complicated circuity of words C.O.Gregory … Useful english dictionary
circuity — noun (plural ities) Etymology: circuitous Date: circa 1626 lack of straightforwardness ; indirection … New Collegiate Dictionary
circuity — noun A circuitous plan; a roundabout way of doing something … Wiktionary
circuity — n. roundabout quality, circuitous manner … English contemporary dictionary
circuity — cir·cu·i·ty … English syllables
