full circle
fʊl ˈsɜːkl̩
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Definition of full circle - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
mathematicscomplete 360-degree rotation or path
  • The wheel made a full circle.
revolution
2.
philosophyreturn to an original state or position
  • The conversation came full circle.
completion cycle
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Expressions with full circle

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come full circlev.
complete a cycle and return to the start
After years of travel, she came full circle.
finally come full circlev.
complete a cycle or process
The project finally came full circle after months of hard work.
the wheel has come full circleexp.
a situation has returned to its original state
After years of changes, the wheel has come full circle.

Expressions with full

full blastadv.
playing music or sound very loudly
She played her favorite song at full blast.
full housen.
all seats in a theater or venue are occupied
The play was a success, evidenced by a full house every night..
full stopn.
a punctuation mark used to end sentences or mark abbreviations
She placed a full stop at the end of the sentence.
full upadj.
having no space left for more
The parking lot is full up.
full of holesadj.
having many holes or gaps
The old sweater was full of holes.
full of lifeadj.
vibrant and energetic
The full of life crowd cheered loudly at the concert..

Expressions with circle

circle roundv.
move in a circular path around something
The birds circle round the tree.
circle backv.
return to a previous topic or issue
Let's circle back to the budget discussion after lunch.
winner's circlen.
position of success or victory
She finally reached the winner's circle in her career.
circle of lifen.
the natural cycle of birth growth and death
The documentary beautifully depicted the circle of life in the animal kingdom.
complete the circlev.
bring something to a full and finished state
They worked hard to complete the circle on the project.
circle of trustn.
group of people trusted with personal information
She only shares secrets within her circle of trust.
come full circlev.
complete a cycle and return to the start
After years of travel, she came full circle.
circle the wagonsv.
unite to defend against criticism or attack
The team decided to circle the wagons after the scandal.
magic circlen.
group of people sharing common interests or professions
The writers formed a magic circle to share and critique their works..
square the circlev.
try to solve a famously difficult problem
He attempted to square the circle of world peace.

Terms related to full circle

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circlecyclegyrationlooporbitrotationspinturnclosurecompletionrenewalrepetition

Terms with full circle included in their meaning

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turn right roundv.
physical movement
move your body or something in a full circle quickly
turn somersaultsv.
physical movement
roll the body forward or backward in a full circle
3QTabbr.
abr: Three-Quarter Turn
turn that covers three quarters of a full circle
semi-rotaryadj.
mechanical movement
moving or turning in a limited arc, not a full circle

Examples of full circle in a sentence

  • The planet completes a full circle around the sun annually.
  • Her career came full circle when she returned to her first job.
  • The fashion trend has come full circle, back to the 90s.

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  1. French:tour complet, retour à l'origine, ...
  2. German:Vollkreis, Kreislauf, ...
  3. Italian:giro completo, chiusura del cerchio, ...
  4. Spanish:vuelta completa, punto de partida, ...
  5. Portuguese:círculo completo, ciclo completo, ...
  6. Chinese:整圈, 回到原点, ...
  7. Japanese:一回転, 振り出しに戻る, ...
  8. Arabic:دَائِرَة كَامِلَة, الدّائِرَة الكامِلَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:סִיבּוּב מָלֵא, סְגִירַת מַעְגָּל, ...
  10. Russian:полный круг, возврат к исходной точке, ...
  11. Ukrainian:повний оберт, на круги своя, ...
  12. Hindi:पूर्ण चक्र, मूल स्थिति, ...

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