small circle
small cir·cle
S s Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [smawl sur-kuh l]
- /smɔl ˈsɜr kəl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [smawl sur-kuh l]
- /smɔl ˈsɜr kəl/
Definitions of small circle words
- noun small circle a circle on a sphere, the plane of which does not pass through the center of the sphere. Compare great circle (def 1). 1
- noun small circle a circular section of a sphere that does not contain the centre of the sphere 0
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Origin of small circle
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Small circle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
small circle popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
small circle usage trend in Literature
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