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91cir|cum|po|lar|ize — «SUR kuhm POH luh ryz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. Optics. to rotate the plane of polarization of (light). –cir´cum|po´lar|i|za´tion, noun …
92cir´cum|ro|ta´tion — cir|cum|ro|tate «SUR kuhm ROH tayt», intransitive verb, tat|ed, tat|ing. to rotate like a wheel; make a complete rotation. ╂[< Latin circumrotāre (with English ate1) < circumaround + rotārerotate] –cir´cum|ro|ta´tion …
93cir|cum|ro|tate — «SUR kuhm ROH tayt», intransitive verb, tat|ed, tat|ing. to rotate like a wheel; make a complete rotation. ╂[< Latin circumrotāre (with English ate1) < circumaround + rotārerotate] –cir´cum|ro|ta´tion …
94cir´cum|scrip´tive|ly — cir|cum|scrip|tive «SUR kuhm SKRIHP tihv», adjective. 1. circumscribing. 2. circumscribed or limited. –cir´cum|scrip´tive|ly, adverb …
95cir|cum|scrip|tive — «SUR kuhm SKRIHP tihv», adjective. 1. circumscribing. 2. circumscribed or limited. –cir´cum|scrip´tive|ly, adverb …
96cir´cum|stan´ti|a´tion — cir|cum|stan|ti|ate «SUR kuhm STAN shee ayt», transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to give the circumstances of; set forth, narrate, support, or prove with details or particulars: »Defoe…has so plausibly circumstantiated his false historical records… …
97cir|cum|stan|ti|ate — «SUR kuhm STAN shee ayt», transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to give the circumstances of; set forth, narrate, support, or prove with details or particulars: »Defoe…has so plausibly circumstantiated his false historical records as to make them pass… …
98cir´cum|val|la´tion — cir|cum|val|late «SUR kuhm VAL ayt», adjective, verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. –adj. 1. encircled with, or as if with, a rampart, wall, trench, or other defense. 2. Anatomy. surrounded by a wall or structure resembling a rampart. –v.t. to encircle with a …
99cir|cum|val|late — «SUR kuhm VAL ayt», adjective, verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. –adj. 1. encircled with, or as if with, a rampart, wall, trench, or other defense. 2. Anatomy. surrounded by a wall or structure resembling a rampart. –v.t. to encircle with a rampart, wall,… …
100cir|cus|sy — cir|cus|y or cir|cus|sy «SUR kuh see», adjective. resembling or characteristic of a circus: »Figurative. There is…something slightly circusy about this proposed parade of American technology (Wall Street Journal) …
