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cir·cu·i·tous

(sər-kyo͞o′ĭ-təs)
adj.
1. Being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course: took a circuitous route to avoid the accident site.
2. Characterized by indirectness, evasiveness, or complexity, as in action or language: a circuitous method of inquiry; a circuitous argument.
[From Medieval Latin circuitōsus, from Latin circuitus, a going around; see circuit.]
cir·cu′i·tous·ly adv.
cir·cu′i·ty, cir·cu′i·tous·ness n.
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circuitous

(səˈkjuːɪtəs)
adj
indirect and lengthy; roundabout: a circuitous route.
cirˈcuitously adv
cirˈcuitousness n
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cir•cu•i•tous

(sərˈkyu ɪ təs)

adj.
roundabout; not direct.
[1655–65; < Medieval Latin]
cir•cu′i•tous•ly, adv.
cir•cu′i•tous•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj. 1. circuitous - marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct; "the explanation was circuitous and puzzling"; "a roundabout paragraph"; "hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend"
indirect - extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action; "making indirect but legitimate inquiries"; "an indirect insult"; "doubtless they had some indirect purpose in mind"; "though his methods are indirect they are not dishonest"; "known as a shady indirect fellow"
2. circuitous - deviating from a straight course; "a scenic but devious route"; "a long and circuitous journey by train and boat"; "a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic"
indirect - not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination; "sometimes taking an indirect path saves time"; "you must take an indirect course in sailing"
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circuitous

adjective
1. indirect, winding, rambling, roundabout, meandering, tortuous, labyrinthine They were taken on a circuitous route home.
indirect direct, straight, unswerving, undeviating, as the crow flies
2. oblique, indirect He has a pedantic and circuitous writing style.
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circuitous

adjective
Not taking a direct or straight line or course:
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Translations
دَوْرَه، طَريق غَيْر مُباشِر
nepřímývedoucí oklikou
kroget
krókóttur
obchádzkový
dönemeçlikıvrımlı

circuitous

[sɜːˈkjʊɪtəs] ADJ [route] → tortuoso, sinuoso ; [method] → tortuoso, solapado
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circuitous

[sərˈkjuːɪtəs] adj [route] → indirect(e), qui fait un détour
a circuitous route → une route qui fait un détour
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circuitous

adj → umständlich ; circuitous path → Schlängelpfad m
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circuitous

[sɜːˈkjʊɪtəs] adj to go by a circuitous route → prendere la strada più lunga
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circuit

(ˈsəːkit) noun
1. a journey or course round something. the earth's circuit round the sun; three circuits of the race-track. wentel, kring جَوْلَه، دَوْرَه обиколка circuito oběh, okruh die Bahn kredsløb; omgang κυκλική διαδρομή recorrido ringkäik, ring گردش؛ چرخش rata tour הקפה, סבוב, סיבוב चक्कर kruženje körforgás perjalanan keliling hringrás giro 1周 궤도 sukimasis riņķojums; apbrauciens mengelilingi omloop omkrets, kretsløp obieg دوره، محيط: شاوخوا، را تاوېدل يا را حګرځېدل: (برق) دبرېښنا دجريان لار circuito miş­care (în cerc), circuit виток obeh; okruh, dráha obehu obhod; krog kruženje omlopp, varv การโคจรรอบ devir 環行 виток کسی چیز کے گرد سفر đường vòng quanh 环行
2. a race-track, running-track etc. renbaan مَسْلَكُ سِباقٍ دائِري писта circuito kolo die Rennstrecke bane; ring διαδρομή circuito võistlusrada یک سلسله مسابقات ورزشی kilparata circuit מסלול दौड़ने का मार्ग krug, ophod kör sirkuit hlaupabraut circuito サーキット (경기장의) 트랙 žiedinis trekas treks litar circuit veddeløpsbane tor یوه سلسله ورزشی مسابقات circuito circuit скаковой круг okruh (tekmovalna) proga staza tävlings-, racer-, löparbana ลู่แข่ง pist 跑道 траса دوڑنے کا راستہ vòng đua 跑道
3. the path of an electric current and the parts through which it passes. stroombaan دائِرَه كهربائيه ел. верига circuito obvod der Stromkreis kredsløb ηλεκτρικό κύκλωμα circuito vooluring مدار piiri circuit מעגל बिजली का मार्ग krug áramkör sirkuit rafrás, straumrás; rafleiðsla circuito 回路 (전기) 회로 grandinė ķēde (elektriskā) litar stroomketen strømkrets obwód لار circuito circuit цепь; контур obvod krogotok strujno kolo [ström]krets วงจรไฟฟ้า devre 電路 коло برقی رو کا راستہ mạch điện 电路
4. a journey or tour made regularly and repeatedly eg by salesmen, sportsmen etc. rondreis, rondgaande طَواف، جَوْلَه طَويلَه обиколка ronda obchůzka, okružní cesta die Rundreise rundtur τακτική περιοδεία vuelta ringreis گردش kierros tournée סִבוּב הוֹפָעוֹת खिलाड़ियों और व्यापारियों की नियमित यात्रा का मार्ग kruženje körút keliling hringferð giro, tournée 巡回 (판매원, 스포츠맨의) 순회 trasa regulārs brauciens keliling tournee rute trasa ګرځیدل ronda tra­­seu маршрут; турне okružná cesta potovanje, turneja ruta [turné]rutt, runda การท่องเที่ยวที่จัดขึ้นซ้ําๆ tur 巡迴 маршрут گشت hành trình 巡回
circuitous (səːˈkjuitəs) adjective
round-about; not direct. a circuitous route. omlopend, indirek دَوْرَه، طَريق غَيْر مُباشِر заобиколен indireto vedoucí oklikou, nepřímý weitläufig kroget παρακαμπτήριος, πλάγιος tortuoso, indirecto ringiminev پر پیچ و خم kiertelevä détourné עוקף, מעקף घुमावदार zaobilazan, rastegnut kerülő memutar krókóttur indiretto, tortuoso 回り道の 선회하는 aplinkinis apkārtejošs; netiešs berpusing-pusing indirect som går omveier/krokveier, indirekte okrężny شاوخوا، ګرد چاپېر: غير مستقيم indirecto ocolit окольный obchádzkový obvozen; ovinkast obilazan kringgående, indirekt, på omvägar อ้อม dönemeçli, kıvrımlı 迂迴的,間接的 обхідний, об'їзний چکر کاٹ کے آنا vòng quanh 迂回的,间接的
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