circular reference
ˈsɜrkjələr ˈrɛfərəns
Definition

Definition of circular reference - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
spreadsheet errorTECH.link between cells in a spreadsheet that depends on each otherTECH.
  • Her formula failed due to a circular reference in Excel.
2.
document loopTECH.reference in a document that leads back to itselfTECH.
  • The report contained a circular reference that confused readers.
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Expressions with circular

circular firing squadn.
group hurting itself because of internal fighting or conflict
The party became a circular firing squad during the debate.
circular lettern.
letter sent to multiple recipients simultaneously
The company sent a circular letter to all employees regarding the policy changes.
circular sawn.
power saw with a circular cutting blade
He used a circular saw to cut the wood.
portable circular sawn.
handheld power tool with a circular blade
He used a portable circular saw to cut the plywood.
circular filen.
wastebasket for unwanted documents
The memo ended up in the circular file.
circular motionn.
movement of an object along a path shaped like a circle
The satellite followed a nearly perfect circular motion around the planet.

Expressions with reference

for future referenceadv.
to be used or considered later
Keep this document for future reference.
reference materialn.
source of information used to check facts or find specific data
The librarian suggested using the atlas as reference material.
character referencen.
statement about a person's character for job or court
She provided a character reference for his job application.
for referenceadv.
used to give information for checking or comparing
Here is last year's report for reference.
in reference toprep.
used to show that words or actions are about something specific
I am writing in reference to your recent job application.
letter of referencen.
document vouching for a person's character
The university requested a letter of reference from her teacher.
make a reference tov.
mention something or someone in speech or writing
She made a reference to her favorite book during the talk.
reference bookn.
book containing useful facts or specially organized information
She consulted a reference book to complete her thesis.
reference checkn.
check of someone by contacting people or sources that know them
The company did a reference check before offering her the job.
reference listn.
list of people who can provide information about someone
She included a reference list with her job application.

Terms related to circular reference

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
circlereferreferentialcalculationcelldatadependencyerrorformulaloopspreadsheetfeedback loop

Examples of circular reference in a sentence

  • Avoid creating a circular reference in your calculations.
  • A circular reference in the code caused an infinite loop.

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  1. French:référence circulaire, ...
  2. German:zirkuläre Referenz, ...
  3. Italian:riferimento circolare, ...
  4. Spanish:referencia circular, ...
  5. Portuguese:referência circular, ...
  6. Chinese:循环引用, ...
  7. Japanese:循環参照, ...
  8. Arabic:مَرْجِع دَائِرِي, إِشارَة دائِرِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:הַפְנָיָה מַעְגָּלִית, הֶפְנֵיָה חוֹזֶרֶת, ...
  10. Russian:циклическая ссылка, ...
  11. Ukrainian:циклічне посилання, ...
  12. Hindi:चक्रीय संदर्भ, ...
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