non-circular
Lacking curved symmetry
Non-circular describes something that avoids circular reasoning—where a definition or argument doesn't rely on the very thing it's trying to explain.
A non-circular definition of "red" wouldn't use the word red.
In geometry, non-circular simply means not shaped like a circle: a non-circular orbit, non-circular gears.
Not equal on both sides
- ellipticalOval-shaped or indirect
- ovoidResembling an egg's form
- amorphousWithout distinct shape
- oblongElongated in one direction
freeform · organic · blob · amoeba · kidney-shaped · pear-shaped · lopsided · misshapen
asymmetrical
Not equal on both sides
- ellipticalOval-shaped or indirect
- ovoidResembling an egg's form
- amorphousWithout distinct shape
oblong · freeform · organic · blob · amoeba · kidney-shaped · pear-shaped · lopsided · misshapen · warped
polygon
Multisided plane figure
octagon · pentagon · quadrilateral · trapezoid · parallelogram · rhombus · vertex · edge · geometric · angular
straight
Not curved or crooked
- pathRoute for traveling
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- vectorQuantity with direction
sequence · strip · filament · thread · ribbon · band · bar · beam · plank · rail
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Forming a closed curve
round · ring-shaped · rounded · spherical · orbicular
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Forming a closed curve
self-referential · circular reasoning · recursive · tautological · question-begging
circular, circle, circles, circled, circling, circlet, circlets, semicircle, semicircles