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circular definition

noun

circular definition

noun
1

Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences, Semantics A definition relying directly or indirectly on the term being defined.

  • Saying that obscenity is indecent and then saying something is indecent if it's obscene is a circular definition.
Related terms
statement, recursive definition

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