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circuit vs route

route vs circuit

circuit and route both are nouns.

circuit and route both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
circuit Yes No Yes No
route Yes No Yes No
As nouns, route is a hypernym of circuit; that is, route is a word with a broader meaning than circuit:
  • circuit: an established itinerary of venues or events that a particular group of people travel to
  • route: an established line of travel or access
Other hypernyms of circuit include itinerary, path.
circuit (noun) route (noun)
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
movement once around a course an established line of travel or access
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
a racetrack for automobile races
(law) a judicial division of a state or the United States (so-called because originally judges traveled and held court in different locations); one of the twelve groups of states in the United States that is covered by a particular circuit court of appeals
an established itinerary of venues or events that a particular group of people travel to
the boundary line encompassing an area or object
circuit (verb) route (verb)
make a circuit send via a specific route
divert in a specified direction
send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
Difference between circuit and route

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