circle vs circlet

circlet vs circle

circle and circlet both are nouns.

circle is a verb but circlet is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
circle	Yes	No	Yes	No
circlet	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, circlet is a hyponym of circle; that is, circlet is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than circle:

circle: ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
circlet: a small circle

Other hyponyms of circle include circle of curvature, osculating circle, equator, epicycle.

circle (noun)	circlet (noun)
movement once around a course	decorated metal band worn around the head
any circular or rotating mechanism	a small circle
a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra
street names for flunitrazepam
an unofficial association of people or groups
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
something approximating the shape of a circle

circle (verb)	circlet (verb)
form or draw a circle around
move in a circular path above (someone or something)
travel around something

Difference between circle and circlet

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