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   Cir·cle

   /ˈsərk(ə)l/

   

   noun

   • 1. a round plane figure whose boundary (the circumference) consists of points equidistant from a fixed point (the center): "draw a circle with a compass"
   • ▪ something in the shape of a circle: "the lamp spread a circle of light" Similar ringroundbandhoopcirclethalodiskwreathtechnical:annulus
   • ▪ a dark circular mark below each eye caused by illness or tiredness: "she was pale and rather beautiful, with dark circles around deep, exhausted eyes"
   • ▪ a curved upper tier of seats in a theater: British "she sat in the front row of the circle"
   • 2. a group of people with shared professions, interests, or acquaintances: "she did not normally move in such exalted circles" Similar groupsetringcompanybodycoteriecliquecampleaguefactioncrowdbandcrewinformal:gangbunchpacksquadsphereworldmilieuarenadomainsociety

   verb

   • 1. move all the way around (someone or something), especially more than once: "we circled around the island" Similar wheelmove aroundmove around in circlesrevolverotatewhirlspiralgyratego aroundwalk aroundtravel aroundcircumnavigateorbitrevolve aroundrare:circumambulate
   • ▪ move in a wide loop back toward one's starting point: "he paced away from her, then circled back"
   • ▪ form a ring around: "the monastery was circled by a huge wall" Similar surroundencircleringring aroundencloseencompassboundhedge infence inhem inliterary:girdgirdle
   • ▪ draw a line around: "circle the correct answers"

   Word Origin Old English, from Old French cercle, from Latin circulus ‘small ring’, diminutive of circus ‘ring’.

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   What is the center of a circle?

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   What is the shape of a circle called?

   • A circle is a shape consisting of all points in a plane that are at a given distance from a given point, the centre. The distance between any point of the circle and the centre is called the radius. The circle has been known since before the beginning of recorded history. Natural circles are common, such as the full moon or a slice of round fruit.

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   What does a circle resemble?

   • A circle resembles the letter O or the symbol for zero ( 0 ). A circle consists of a closed curved line around a central point. Every point on the line is the same distance from the central point. This distance to the center is called the radius. The outer line that encloses the circle (or the length of this line) is called the circumference.

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   A circle is a shape consisting of all points in a plane that are at a given distance from a given point, the centre. The distance between any point of the circle and the centre is called the radius. The circle has been known since before the beginning of recorded history. Natural circles are common, such as the full moon or a slice of round fruit.

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   A circle is a round-shaped figure that has no corners or edges. Learn the definition, parts, formulas, examples and practice problems on circle geometry at Splashlearn.

   • Only one circle can be drawn passing through two given points.
   • Two equal parts, each part is called a semicircular region.
   • The different parts of a circle are radius, diameter, chord, secant, tangent, minor arc, major arc, minor segment, major segment, minor sector, and...
   • c = 2$\pi$r, where c is the circumference and r is the radius.
   • Concentric circles are circles having the same center.

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