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Circuit

noun/kɹˈɪmɪnəsnəs/
Definition
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˈɪmɪnəsnəs/
🇬🇧British English
/dˌɪsɛnθɹˈɔːl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˌɪsɛnθɹˈɔːl/
2 syllables Say it as /kɹˈɪmɪnəsnəs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
nouna journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
“they took an extended tour of Europe”
nounan established itinerary of venues or events that a particular group of people travel to
“she's a familiar name on the club circuit”
nounthe boundary line encompassing an area or object
“he had walked the full circumference of his land”
noun(law) a judicial division of a state or the United States (so-called because originally judges traveled and held court in different locations); one of the twelve groups of states in the United States that is covered by a particular circuit court of appeals
nouna racetrack for automobile races
nounmovement once around a course
“he drove an extra lap just for insurance”
verbmake a circuit
“They were circuiting about the state”
Word Forms
touristnounsomeone who travels for pleasure
tourverbmake a tour of a certain place
circuitverbmake a circuit
circumferentialadjectivelying around or just outside the edges or outskirts
circumferentadjectiveclosely encircling
circularadjectivedescribing a circle; moving in a circle
circulateverbmove in circles
circleverbtravel around something
circuitnounan established itinerary of venues or events that a particular group of people travel to
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Schaltung
ein elektrisches Gerät, das einen Weg für den Stromfluss bereitstellt
🇪🇸Spanish
circuito
Dispositivo eléctrico que proporciona un camino para que fluya la corriente eléctrica.
🇮🇹Italian
circuito
un dispositivo elettrico che fornisce un percorso per il flusso della corrente elettrica
🇵🇹Portuguese
circuito
um dispositivo elétrico que fornece um caminho para a corrente elétrica fluir
🇷🇺Russian
схема
электрическое устройство, обеспечивающее путь для прохождения электрического тока
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सर्किट
एक विद्युत उपकरण जो विद्युत धारा के प्रवाह के लिए मार्ग प्रदान करता है
🇧🇩Bengali
সার্কিট
একটি বৈদ্যুতিক ডিভাইস যা বৈদ্যুতিক প্রবাহের জন্য একটি পথ সরবরাহ করে
🇮🇳Tamil
சுற்று
மின்சாரம் பாய்வதற்கான பாதையை வழங்கும் மின் சாதனம்
🇮🇳Telugu
సర్క్యూట్
విద్యుత్ ప్రవాహానికి మార్గాన్ని అందించే విద్యుత్ పరికరం
🇮🇳Marathi
सर्किट
एक विद्युत उपकरण जे विद्युत प्रवाह प्रवाहासाठी मार्ग प्रदान करते
🇮🇳Gujarati
સર્કિટ
વિદ્યુત ઉપકરણ કે જે વિદ્યુત પ્રવાહના પ્રવાહ માટે માર્ગ પૂરો પાડે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸರ್ಕ್ಯೂಟ್
ವಿದ್ಯುತ್ ಪ್ರವಾಹಕ್ಕೆ ಒಂದು ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸುವ ವಿದ್ಯುತ್ ಸಾಧನ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സർക്യൂട്ട്
വൈദ്യുത പ്രവാഹത്തിന് ഒരു പാത നൽകുന്ന ഒരു വൈദ്യുത ഉപകരണം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਰਕਟ
ਇੱਕ ਬਿਜਲਈ ਯੰਤਰ ਜੋ ਬਿਜਲੀ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਵਾਹ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਮਾਰਗ ਪ੍ਰਦਾਨ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
سرکٹ
ایک برقی آلہ جو برقی رو کے بہاؤ کے لیے راستہ فراہم کرتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
电路
提供电流流动路径的电气装置
🇯🇵Japanese
回路
電流が流れる経路を提供する電気装置
🇰🇷Korean
회로
전류가 흐르도록 경로를 제공하는 전기 장치
🇻🇳Vietnamese
mạch điện
một thiết bị điện cung cấp đường dẫn cho dòng điện chạy qua
🇹🇭Thai
วงจร
อุปกรณ์ไฟฟ้าที่ให้กระแสไฟฟ้าไหล
🇮🇩Indonesian
sirkuit
perangkat listrik yang menyediakan jalur aliran arus listrik
🇵🇭Filipino
sirkito
isang de-koryenteng aparato na nagbibigay ng daanan para sa daloy ng kuryente
🇲🇾Malay
litar
peranti elektrik yang menyediakan laluan untuk arus elektrik mengalir
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الدائرة
جهاز كهربائي يوفر مسارًا لتدفق التيار الكهربائي
🇮🇷Persian
مدار
وسیله ای الکتریکی که مسیری را برای عبور جریان الکتریکی فراهم می کند
🇹🇷Turkish
devre
elektrik akımının akması için bir yol sağlayan bir elektrikli cihaz
🇮🇱Hebrew
מַעְגָל
מכשיר חשמלי המספק נתיב לזרימת זרם חשמלי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'circuit'?
The primary meaning of 'circuit' is 'an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'circuit' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'circuit' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'circuit' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'circuit' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'circuit' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'circuit' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'circuit' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'circuit' in regular conversations?
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Would you classify 'circuit' as formal, casual, or slang?
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