circuit (Meaning)

Wordnet

circuit (n)

an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

an established itinerary of venues or events that a particular group of people travel to

the boundary line encompassing an area or object

(law) a judicial division of a state or the United States (so-called because originally judges traveled and held court in different locations); one of the twelve groups of states in the United States that is covered by a particular circuit court of appeals

a racetrack for automobile races

movement once around a course

Wordnet

circuit (v)

make a circuit

Webster

circuit (n.)

The act of moving or revolving around, or as in a circle or orbit; a revolution; as, the periodical circuit of the earth round the sun.

The circumference of, or distance round, any space; the measure of a line round an area.

That which encircles anything, as a ring or crown.

The space inclosed within a circle, or within limits.

A regular or appointed journeying from place to place in the exercise of one's calling, as of a judge, or a preacher.

A certain division of a state or country, established by law for a judge or judges to visit, for the administration of justice.

A district in which an itinerant preacher labors.

Circumlocution.

Webster

circuit (v. i.)

To move in a circle; to go round; to circulate.

Webster

circuit (v. t.)

To travel around.

Synonyms & Antonyms of circuit

circuit Sentence Examples

  1. The circuit in the electronic device regulates the flow of electricity.
  2. Engineers design circuits to perform specific functions within electrical systems.
  3. In a closed circuit, electricity flows continuously from the power source through the components and back again.
  4. Circuit diagrams provide a visual representation of how components are interconnected within an electrical circuit.
  5. A short circuit occurs when there is an unintended connection between two points in a circuit, resulting in excessive current flow.
  6. Circuit breakers are safety devices designed to protect electrical circuits from damage caused by overloads or short circuits.
  7. Integrated circuits, also known as chips, contain multiple interconnected electronic components on a single semiconductor substrate.
  8. The motherboard of a computer contains various circuits that facilitate communication between different components.
  9. In telecommunications, circuits are established to enable the transmission of voice, data, or video signals between users.
  10. Circuit training involves performing a series of exercises targeting different muscle groups in rapid succession, often in a specific order or pattern.

FAQs About the word circuit

an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow, a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area, an established itine

ambit,circumference, radius, girth, equator, periphery, diameter, perimeter, compass,waistline

No antonyms found.

The circuit in the electronic device regulates the flow of electricity.

Engineers design circuits to perform specific functions within electrical systems.

In a closed circuit, electricity flows continuously from the power source through the components and back again.

Circuit diagrams provide a visual representation of how components are interconnected within an electrical circuit.