circuity

ˈsɜːrkjʊɪti

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Definition

Definition of circuity - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

plan

Rare

roundabout way of doing something

Rare

The circuity of his plan confused everyone.

detour

indirectness

roundaboutness

communication

Rare

roundabout or devious quality in speech

Rare

Her circuity in speech made her intentions unclear.

prolixity

verbosity

wordiness

complex procedure

Rare

complexity or intricacy in procedure

Rare

The legal circuity of the case prolonged the trial..

complexity

intricacy

transportation

TECH.

measure of road miles to air miles

TECH.

The circuity between the cities was surprisingly high.

detour

indirectness

roundaboutness

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Origin of circuity

Latin, circuitus (a going around)

Examples of circuity in a sentence

The project's circuity led to unnecessary delays.
The politician's circuity frustrated the audience.
His circuity often led to misunderstandings in conversations.
The circuity of the application process frustrated many applicants.
Understanding the circuity of tax laws requires expertise.
The circuity of the route added extra travel time.

High circuity can affect delivery efficiency.

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French:détour, circonlocution, ...
German:Umständlichkeit, Verschlungenheit, ...
Italian:indirettezza, circonlocuzione, ...
Spanish:complejidad, circunloquio, ...
Portuguese:indireção, maneira indireta de falar, ...
Chinese:绕道, 迂回, ...
Japanese:迂回, 回りくどさ, ...
Arabic:تَعْقِيد, مُرَاوَغَة, ...
Hebrew:עֲקִיפוּת, מֻרְכָּבוּת, ...
Russian:окольность, уклончивость, ...
Ukrainian:обхідність, окружність, ...
Hindi:वक्रता, गोलमोलता, ...
Bengali:ঘুরপথ, বাক্যালাপের গোলকধাঁধা, ...
Catalan:complexitat, enrevessament, ...
Czech:oklika, vyhýbavost, ...
Danish:omvej, omveje i tale, ...
Dutch:omslachtigheid, omhaal van woorden, ...
Greek:περιφραστικότητα, πονηριά, ...
Hungarian:körülményesség, mellébeszélés, ...
Khmer:ភាពវែងឆ្ងាយដោយមិនត្រង់, ភាពវែងឆ្ងាយ, ...
Korean:우회성, 빙빙 도는 말투, ...
Persian:پیچیدگی, پیچیدگی در گفتار, ...
Polish:okrężność, okrężna mowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):indireção, circunlocução, ...
Romanian:ocolire, vorbire ocolită, ...
Swedish:omväg, omständlighet, ...
Thai:ความอ้อมค้อม, การพูดที่อ้อมค้อม, ...
Turkish:dolambaçlılık, hukuki karmaşıklık, ...
Vietnamese:sự vòng vo, tính vòng vo, ...

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