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closed circuit vs circuit

circuit vs closed circuit

closed circuit and circuit both are nouns.

closed circuit is not a verb while circuit is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
closed circuit Yes No No No
circuit Yes No Yes No
As nouns, circuit is a hypernym of closed circuit; that is, circuit is a word with a broader meaning than closed circuit:
  • closed circuit: a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates
  • circuit: an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
Other hypernyms of closed circuit include electric circuit, electrical circuit.
closed circuit (noun) circuit (noun)
a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
movement once around a course
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
closed circuit (verb) circuit (verb)
make a circuit
Difference between closed circuit and circuit

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