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circular definition

Summary

circular definition is a type of definition[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • circular definition's instance of is recorded as type of definition[3].
  • circular definition is a type of fallacies of definition[4].
  • circular definition is a type of definition[5].
  • circular definition is a type of self-reference[6].

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Definition and Type

circular definition's instance of is recorded as type of definition[3]. Recorded subclass of include fallacies of definition[4], definition[5], and self-reference[6].

Why It Matters

circular definition has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_circular-definition_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{circular definition}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/circular-definition}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 5w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → fallacies of definition, definition, self-reference
    Instance of → type of definition
    P14541 → 30nbIZ
    Subclass of → —
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
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