circular argument

ˈsɜːrkjələr ˈɑːrɡjumənt

Definition

Definition of circular argument - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

faulty reasoning

TECH.

debate where the conclusion is assumed in the premise

TECH.

The discussion turned into a circular argument, going nowhere.

begging the question

vicious circle

informal

TECH.

reasoning loop without proving anything new

TECH.

The debate turned into a circular argument.

begging the question

tautology

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Expressions with circular

circular firing squad

group hurting itself because of internal fighting or conflict

The party became a circular firing squad during the debate.

circular letter

letter sent to multiple recipients simultaneously

The company sent a circular letter to all employees regarding the policy changes.

circular saw

power saw with a circular cutting blade

He used a circular saw to cut the wood.

portable circular saw

handheld power tool with a circular blade

He used a portable circular saw to cut the plywood.

circular file

wastebasket for unwanted documents

The memo ended up in the circular file.

circular motion

movement of an object along a path shaped like a circle

The satellite followed a nearly perfect circular motion around the planet.

Expressions with argument

beyond argument

adv.

in a way that cannot be disputed

The evidence is beyond argument.

killer argument

very strong point that convinces others in a debate

Her killer argument won the debate for the team.

ding-dong argument

heated argument that goes back and forth between people

They had a ding-dong argument about politics last night.

sledgehammer argument

very strong argument lacking subtlety or finesse

His sledgehammer argument left no room for doubt.

twist the argument

change the meaning of an argument

He tried to twist the argument to suit his needs.

ammunition for the argument

information or evidence used to support a point

She gathered ammunition for the argument to strengthen her case.

for argument's sake

adv.

considering a hypothetical situation for discussion

Let's say, for argument's sake, we win the lottery.

knock holes in an argument

find flaws in someone's reasoning or argument

She managed to knock holes in his argument during the debate.

your argument doesn't hold

exp.

the argument is not convincing or valid

In the debate, she said your argument doesn't hold.

for the sake of argument

adv.

used to introduce a hypothetical scenario for discussion

Let's assume, for the sake of argument, that he is right.

Terms with circular argument included in their meaning

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circularity

logic

circular reasoning or argument

petitio principii

logic

specific argument committing circular reasoning

Examples of circular argument in a sentence

Avoiding a circular argument is key to a productive discussion.
His explanation was dismissed as a circular argument.
She realized her reasoning was a circular argument.

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French:raisonnement circulaire, argument circulaire, ...
German:Zirkeldiskussion, Zirkelschluss, ...
Italian:ragionamento circolare, ...
Spanish:argumento circular, ...
Portuguese:argumento circular, ...
Chinese:循环论点, ...
Japanese:循環論法, ...
Arabic:مغالطة دائرية, حُجَّة دائِرِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:טִעוּן מַחְזוֹרִי, טִעּוּן מַעְגָּלִי, ...
Russian:круговая аргументация, замкнутый круг, ...
Ukrainian:кругова аргументація, замкнене коло, ...
Hindi:चक्रयुक्त तर्क, पुनरुक्ति तर्क, ...
Bengali:চক্রাকার যুক্তি, বৃত্তাকার যুক্তি, ...
Catalan:raonament circular, argument circular, ...
Czech:argumentace v kruhu, kruhový argument, ...
Danish:cirkelslutning, cirkelargument, ...
Dutch:cirkelredenering, ...
Greek:κυκλικό επιχείρημα, φαύλος κύκλος, ...
Hungarian:körkörös érvelés, tautológia, ...
Khmer:អំណះអំណាងវង់ជុំ, អំណះអំណាងវិលជុំ, ...
Korean:순환 논쟁, 순환 논리, ...
Persian:بحث دوری, استدلال دوری, ...
Polish:błędne koło w dyskusji, błędne koło, ...
Portuguese (BR):argumento circular, ...
Romanian:raționament circular, ...
Swedish:cirkelresonemang, cirkulär argumentation, ...
Thai:การให้เหตุผลแบบวน, การให้เหตุผลแบบวนเป็นวง, ...
Turkish:dairesel tartışma, kısır döngü, ...
Vietnamese:lập luận vòng tròn, ...

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Definition of circular argument - Reverso English Dictionary

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