Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A condition in which a favorable circumstance or result gives rise to another that subsequently supports the first.
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- noun A
situation in which thesolution to oneproblem makes each future problemeasier to solve theoriginal one.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Modeled on vicious circle.]
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skipvia commented on the word virtuous circle
See arbeiration.
October 17, 2007