circularity.

1. The defect of relying on the conclusion to support itself.

2. The quality of having a circular form or route.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• argumentative circularity
• avoid circularity

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The independent test avoids the circularity of the original procedure.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: argumentation, evidence, inference. Commonness: moderately common.