Circuit

Quick meaning: Circuit is a noun meaning The act of moving or revolving around, or as in a circle or orbit; a revolution.

Meaning

The act of moving or revolving around, or as in a circle or orbit; a revolution.

More Meanings

1. The circumference of, or distance around, any space; the measure of a line around an area.
2. That which encircles anything, as a ring or crown.
3. The space enclosed within a circle, or within limits.
4. (electricity) Enclosed path of an electric current, usually designed for a certain function.
5. A regular or appointed trip from place to place as part of one's job
6. (law) The jurisdiction of certain judges within a state or country, whether itinerant or not.
7. (law) Abbreviation of circuit court.

Example Sentences

Circuit of the wall from the east to the West

A circuit wide enclosed with goodliest trees.

And this fell tempest shall not cease to rage Until the golden circuit on my head, Like to the glorious sun's transparent beams, Do calm the fury of this mad-bred flaw.

In the future, he says, a focus on the hate circuit may open new avenues for treatment – including new drugs and psychotherapies – that target this and other specific circuits in the brain.

Word Forms

• circuits
• circuiting
• circuited

Synonyms for circuit

Depending on context, synonyms include periplus, dao, lu, route, tao, lap.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include tour, round, beat, loop, lap, circle.

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