circuit

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
  2. noun a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
  3. noun an established itinerary of venues or events that a particular group of people travel to

Etymology

From Middle English circuit, from Old French circuit, from Latin circuitus (“a going round”), from circuire (“go round”), from circum (“around”) + ire.

In classic literature

Synonyms

electrical circuit, electric circuit

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