Meaning of circular definition | Babel Free
Definitions
A definition relying directly or indirectly on the term being defined.
Equivalents
Čeština
definice kruhem
Español
definición circular
Suomi
kehämääritelmä
日本語
循環定義
Português
definição circular
Română
definiție circulară
Examples
“Saying that obscenity is indecent and then saying something is indecent if it's obscene is a circular definition.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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