circularity

US /ˌsɝː.kjəˈler.ə.t̬i/
UK /ˌsɝː.kjəˈler.ə.t̬i/
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the quality of being circular or round

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The architect emphasized the circularity of the building's design.
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The circularity of the path made it easy to navigate.
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roundnesscurvaturecyclicity
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the quality of being based on a circular argument

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The professor pointed out the circularity in the student's reasoning.
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The argument suffered from inherent circularity.
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circular reasoningtautologybegging the question
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circularcircular saw