circular definition in a sentence

Examples

1. It merely gives the circular definition that the good is that which is the most good for the most people, reducing ethics to factional politics.
2. Rhobite has been reverting to the circular definition of RJII on grounds he does not like use of quote marks, or of dual accurate defintions.
3. The multi-layer structure is also helpful in that it eliminates confusing circular definitions, since words are always explained using the vocabulary from a simpler level.
4. Rather than removing the quotes or removing one of the two dual accurate definitions, Rhobite and RJII have been maliciously and repeatedly reverting to RJII's CIRCULAR definition.
5. Although circular definitions have been regarded as logically incorrect or incoherent, revision theory demonstrates that they are meaningful and can be studied with mathematical and philosophical logic.
6. This circular definition, along with the unclear phrases about where the line ran through the Olympics, resulted in confusion and legal problems which continue to the present day.
7. Given that air pressure also depends on air density, it would be easy to get the impression that this was circular definition, but it is simply interdependency of different variables.
8. A "'circular definition "'is one that uses the term ( s ) being defined as a part of the definition or assumes a prior understanding of the term being defined.
9. In contrast, a circular definition may have no base case, and define the value of a function in terms of that value itself, rather than on other values of the function.
10. To demonstrate the concept of recursion, Knuth intentionally referred " Circular definition " and " Definition, circular " to each other in the index of " The Art of Computer Programming, Volume 1 ".