Foundation level · Year 4 · free
circle
noun · Say it: SUR-kul
What it means
Foundationa perfectly round shape, where every point on the edge is the same distance from the middle
The children sat in a circle on the carpet for story time.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- loop
- ring
- round
More examples
- In maths, Oliver used a compass to draw a neat circle.
Where the word comes from
From the Latin 'circulus', meaning a small ring.
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