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circle vs disc

disc vs circle

circle and disc both are nouns.

circle is a verb but disc is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
circle Yes No Yes No
disc Yes No No No
As nouns, disc is a hyponym of circle; that is, disc is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than circle:
  • circle: any circular or rotating mechanism
  • disc: a flat circular plate
Other hyponyms of circle include disk.
circle (noun) disc (noun)
movement once around a course a flat circular plate
any circular or rotating mechanism sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island (computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored
a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
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) disc (verb)
form or draw a circle around
move in a circular path above (someone or something)
travel around something
Difference between circle and disc

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