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cir•cuit /ˈsɜrkɪt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

a circular journey:the earth's circuit around the sun.
a regular journey from place to place, as by salespeople covering a route:the campus lecture circuit.
the line around any area or object;
the distance around an area or object:a complete circuit of the whole town.
Electricitythe complete path of an electric current:This diagram shows all the circuits and where they connect.
Telecommunicationsa means of transmitting signals, usually two channels:Our circuits have been broken; can we re-establish communication?
Show Businessa number of theaters or the like controlled by one management.

cir•cuit (sûr′kit),USA pronunciation n.

an act or instance of going or moving around.
a circular journey or one beginning and ending at the same place;
a round.
a roundabout journey or course.
a periodical journey from place to place, to perform certain duties, as by judges to hold court, ministers to preach, or salespeople covering a route.
the persons making such a journey.
the route followed, places visited, or district covered by such a journey.
the line going around or bounding any area or object;
the distance about an area or object.
the space within a bounding line;
district:the circuit of the valley.
Electricity
- Also called electric circuit. the complete path of an electric current, including the generating apparatus, intervening resistors, or capacitors.
- any well-defined segment of a complete circuit.
Telecommunicationsa means of transmitting communication signals or messages, usually comprising two channels for interactive communication. Cf. channel¹ (def. 12).
Show Businessa number of theaters, nightclubs, etc., controlled by the same owner or manager or visited in turn by the same entertainers or acting companies.
a league or association:He used to play baseball for the Texas circuit.
Lawmaking, Idioms ride circuit, (of a judge) to travel a judicial county or district in order to conduct judicial proceedings.

v.t.

v.i.

Latin circuitus, variant of circumitus circular motion, cycle, equivalent. to circu(m)i-, variant stem of circu(m)īre to go round, circle (circum- circum- + īre to go) + -tus suffix of verb, verbal action; compare ambit, exit
Middle English 1350–1400

cir′cuit•al, adj.

11.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

circuit /ˈsɜːkɪt/ n

- a complete route or course, esp one that is curved or circular or that lies around an object
- the area enclosed within such a route
the act of following such a route: we made three circuits of the course
- a complete path through which an electric current can flow
- (as modifier): a circuit diagram
- a periodical journey around an area, as made by judges, salespeople, etc
- the persons making such a journey
an administrative division of the Methodist Church comprising a number of neighbouring churches
a number of theatres, cinemas, etc, under one management or in which the same film is shown or in which a company of performers plays in turn
the circuit ⇒ a series of tournaments in which the same players regularly take part: the international tennis circuit
chiefly Brit a motor racing track, usually of irregular shape

Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin circuitus a going around, from circumīre, from circum around + īre to goˈcircuital adj

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