noncircular
/nɑnˈsɜrkjələr/
adjective
- Not shaped like a circle; not round.
- The table had a noncircular, oval shape.
- The artist preferred noncircular frames for her paintings.
- Engineers tested noncircular gears for the new machine.
- Not following a circular or repetitive argument; logical and linear.
- A noncircular proof avoids assuming what it tries to prove.
- His reasoning was clear and noncircular.
- The professor demanded a noncircular explanation for the theory.
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