full circle (English, noun)
expansion: full circle (plural full circles)
Senses:
glosses: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see full, circle.
topics: geometry
mathematics
sciences
glosses: An arc of 360 degrees.
glosses: A full turn back to the original direction or orientation. a point arrived at which is the same point at which it began;
glosses: A full turn back to the original direction or orientation. a point arrived at which is the same point at which it began;
By extension, when a debate or discussion comes "full circle" when the participants end up going over points already discussed, even though no literal change of orientation is involved. the point at which effort has resulted in no progress.
Forms:
form: full circles
tags: plural