n. 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; "he calculated the circumference of the circle"

n. an area similar to that used for shot put

n. a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra; "they had excellent seats in the dress circle"

n. any circular or rotating mechanism; "the machine punched out metal circles"

n. movement once around a course; "he drove an extra lap just for insurance"

n. a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island; "the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary"

n. an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot"

v. travel around something; "circle the globe"

v. move in circles

v. be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village"

adj. inside or closer to the inside of the body; "the inner ear"

adj. located or occurring within or closer to a center; "an inner room"

adj. exclusive to a center; especially a center of influence; "inner regions of the organization"; "inner circles of government"

adj. innermost or essential; "the inner logic of Cubism"; "the internal contradictions of the theory"; "the intimate structure of matter"

adj. located inward; "Beethoven's manuscript looks like a bloody record of a tremendous inner battle"- Leonard Bernstein; "she thinks she has no soul, no interior life, but the truth is that she has no access to it"- David Denby; "an internal sense of rightousness"- A.R.Gurney,Jr.

n. a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

n. a piece of land prepared for playing a game; "the home crowd cheered when Princeton took the field"

n. (construction) a layer of masonry; "a course of bricks"

n. a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled

n. a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island; "the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary"

n. a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops; "a coil of rope"

n. a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb

n. ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center

n. a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

n. a place where planes take off and land

n. a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled

n. any circular or rotating mechanism; "the machine punched out metal circles"

n. a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops; "a coil of rope"

n. a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb

n. ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center

n. any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

n. a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue

n. the fashionable elite

n. a group of persons gathered together for a common purpose

n. a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity; "the whole body filed out of the auditorium"

n. organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical); "the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel"

n. a group of countries in special alliance

n. an army unit large enough to sustain combat; "two infantry divisions were held in reserve"

n. a small army unit usually having a special function

n. one of two or more contesting groups; "the Confederate side was prepared to attack"

n. a temporary military unit; "the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent"

n. an orderly crowd; "a troop of children"

n. an informal body of friends; "he still hangs out with the same crowd"

n. a disorderly crowd of people

n. an association of criminals; "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves"

n. a moving crowd

n. a vast multitude

n. a nomadic community

n. group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

n. a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case

n. an orderly arrangement; "an array of troops in battle order"

n. the grammatical category for the forms of nouns and pronouns and verbs that are used depending on the number of entities involved (singular or dual or plural); "in English the subject and the verb must agree in number"

n. group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownership

n. a group of warships organized as a tactical unit

n. a rectangular array of elements (or entries) set out by rows and columns

n. instrumentalists not including string players

n. a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing

n. a cooperative unit

n. an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

n. an organization to gain political power; "in 1992 Perot tried to organize a third party at the national level"

v. cause to turn on an axis or center; "Rotate the handle"

v. turn on a pivot

v. extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle; "The forest surrounds my property"

v. enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering; "Fog enveloped the house"

v. include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory; "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group"

v. run around the rim of; "Sugar rimmed the dessert plate"

adj. located inward; "Beethoven's manuscript looks like a bloody record of a tremendous inner battle"- Leonard Bernstein; "she thinks she has no soul, no interior life, but the truth is that she has no access to it"- David Denby; "an internal sense of rightousness"- A.R.Gurney,Jr.

adj. inside the country; "the British Home Office has broader responsibilities than the United States Department of the Interior"; "the nation's internal politics"

adj. innermost or essential; "the inner logic of Cubism"; "the internal contradictions of the theory"; "the intimate structure of matter"

adj. inside the country; "the British Home Office has broader responsibilities than the United States Department of the Interior"; "the nation's internal politics"

adj. located, suited for, or taking place within a building; "indoor activities for a rainy day"; "an indoor pool"

adj. inside and toward a center; "interior regions of the earth"

adj. (of conflict) within a group or organization; "an internecine feud among proxy holders"

adj. situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts; "intrinsic muscles"

adj. having authority or ascendancy or influence; "an important official"; "the captain's authoritative manner"

adj. having great influence

adj. existing as an essential constituent or characteristic; "the Ptolemaic system with its built-in concept of periodicity"; "a constitutional inability to tell the truth"

adj. existing or residing as an inner activating spirit or force or principle; "an indwelling divinity"; "an indwelling goodness"

adj. being deepest within the self; "one's innermost feelings"

adj. lacking material body or form or substance; "spiritual beings"; "the vital transcendental soul belonging to the spiritual realm"-Lewis Mumford

adj. being on the outside or further from a center; "spent hours adorning the outer man"; "the outer suburbs"

adj. relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind; "a concern with outward beauty rather than with inward reflections"

adj. being or affecting or concerned with a surface; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually; "superficial similarities"; "a superficial mind"; "his thinking was superficial and fuzzy"; "superficial knowledge"; "the superficial report didn't give the true picture"; "only superficial differences"