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from The Century Dictionary.

  • In logic, involving the fallacy of reasoning or defining in a circle—that is, the proving of one position by assuming another identical with it, or defining two things each by the other.

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  • Involving circular reasoning.

    December 2, 2008

  • See diallelus.

    December 4, 2008