noncircular
Lacking curved symmetry
Noncircular describes something that is not circular—lacking the round shape of a circle.
The term appears in technical contexts: noncircular gears, noncircular cross-sections.
In logic and rhetoric, a noncircular argument is one that doesn't assume what it's trying to prove, avoiding the fallacy of circular reasoning.
Arranged in straight succession
- sequentialOccurring in succession
- directUndeviating or to guide
- straightforwardClear and uncomplicated
- unidirectionalMoving in one direction
progressive · grounded · terminating · acyclic · finite · bounded · conclusive
Oval-shaped or indirect
- ovalElongated rounded shape
- oblongElongated in one direction
- polygonalHaving many straight sides
- rectangularFour right angles
triangular · irregular · asymmetrical · angular · rectilinear · elongated · lopsided · uneven
Free from external control
- unbiasedFree from prejudice
- objectivePurpose or goal
- validLegally or logically sound
- soundAudible wave phenomenon
well-founded · evidential · substantiated · rigorous · cogent · logical · grounded · justified
linear
Arranged in straight succession
- sequentialOccurring in succession
- directUndeviating or to guide
- straightforwardClear and uncomplicated
unidirectional · progressive · grounded · terminating · acyclic · finite · bounded · conclusive
elliptical
Oval-shaped or indirect
rectangular · triangular · irregular · asymmetrical · angular · rectilinear · elongated · lopsided · uneven · misshapen
independent
Free from external control
sound · well-founded · evidential · substantiated · rigorous · cogent · logical · grounded · justified · warranted
noncircularcircular
Forming a closed curve
round · ring-shaped · annular · orbicular · spherical
noncircularcircular
Forming a closed curve
circular reasoning · tautological · self-referential · question-begging · begging the question
circle, circular, circulate, encircle, circulation, semicircle, circulating, circulated, circulates