circle

Noun
  1. Ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length;
    A plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point (synset 113896141)
    "he calculated the circumference of the circle"
    is a type of: ellipse, oval - a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
    subtypes:
    • circle of curvature, osculating circle - the circle that touches a curve (on the concave side) and whose radius is the radius of curvature
    • circlet - a small circle
    • equator - a circle dividing a sphere or other surface into two usually equal and symmetrical parts
    • epicycle - a circle that rolls around (inside or outside) another circle; generates an epicycloid or hypocycloid
    has: arc - a continuous portion of a circle
  2. An unofficial association of people or groups (synset 108257090)
    "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot"
    is a type of: social group - people sharing some social relation
    subtypes:
    • car pool - a small group of car drivers who arrange to take turns driving while the others are passengers
    • camp, clique, coterie, ingroup, inner circle, pack - an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
    • cohort - a band of warriors (originally a unit of a Roman Legion)
    • confederacy, conspiracy - a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose
    • four hundred - the exclusive social set of a city
    • horsey set, horsy set - a set of people sharing a devotion to horses and horseback riding and horse racing
    • jet set - a set of rich and fashionable people who travel widely for pleasure
    • company, party - a band of people associated temporarily in some activity
    same as: band, lot, set
  3. Something approximating the shape of a circle (synset 113896556)
    "the chairs were arranged in a circle"
    is a type of: form, shape - the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
  4. Movement once around a course (synset 100296016)
    "he drove an extra lap just for insurance"
    is a type of: locomotion, travel - self-propelled movement
    subtypes:
    • pace lap - the first lap of a car race that prepares the cars for a fast start
    • lap of honour, victory lap - a lap by the winning person or team run to celebrate the victory
    same as: circuit, lap
  5. A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island (synset 104473168)
    "the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary"
    is a type of: junction - the place where two or more things come together
    is a part of: road, route - an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
    same as: rotary, roundabout, traffic circle
  6. Street names for flunitrazepan (synset 104042970)
    is a type of: flunitrazepan, rohypnol - a depressant and tranquilizer (trade name Rohypnol) often used in the commission of sexual assault; legally available in Europe and Mexico and Colombia
    same as: forget me drug, mexican valium, r-2, roach, roofy, rope, rophy
  7. A curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house;
    Usually the first tier above the orchestra (synset 103037004)
    "they had excellent seats in the dress circle"
    is a type of: seating, seating area, seating room, seats - an area that includes places where several people can sit
    is a part of: house, theater, theatre - a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
    same as: dress circle
  8. Any circular or rotating mechanism (synset 103036796)
    "the machine punched out metal circles"
    is a type of: rotating mechanism - a mechanism that rotates
    subtypes: disc, disk - a flat circular plate
    same as: round
Verb
  1. Travel around something (synset 201915332)
    "circle the globe"
    is a type of: go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
    subtypes:
  2. Move in a circular path above (someone or something) (synset 202048171)
    "the plane circled, looking for a landing spot"
    is a type of: go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
    subtypes:
  3. Form or draw a circle around (synset 201525496)
    "encircle the errors"
    is a type of: form, shape - give shape or form to
    same as: encircle

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