[f. L. type circulāritas f. circulār-is: cf. Pr. circularitat, F. circularité, and see -ITY.]
Circular quality, form or position.
1582. Batman, On Barthol., III. xviii. 19. By circularitie of the limme.
1646. Sir T. Browne, Pseud. Ep., V. xxi. 268. Fetching under lines incomprehensible circularity.
1775. Johnson, Western Isl., Wks. X. 349. A hut is constructed with loose stones, ranged for the most part with some tendency to circularity.
1853. G. Johnston, Nat. Hist. E. Bord., 2. From the circularity and elevation of the boundary, the district, when viewed from a height, has the appearance of a basin.
† b. quasi-concr. That which is circular; a circular series or arrangement. Obs.
1646. Sir T. Browne, Pseud. Ep., IV. v. 191. The heavens … [have] no diversitie or difference, but a simplicity of parts, and equiformity in motion continually succeeding each other; so that, from what point soever we compute, the account will be common unto the whole circularity.
† c. ? Circular argument or reasoning. Obs.
1610. Healey, St. Aug. Citie of God, XII. xvii. (1620), 435. But by Gods grace reason will lay those circularities flat inough.
