different between circularity vs fullness

English

Etymology

circular +? -ity

Noun

circularity (countable and uncountable, plural circularities)

1. (uncountable) The state of being circular.
2. (countable) A circular object, form or argument.

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “circularity”, in Online Etymology Dictionary
• Joe Miller (24 January 2018) , “Davos jargon: A crime against the English language?”, in BBC News?^[1], BBC

English

Alternative forms

• fulness

Etymology

From Middle English fulnesse, folnesse, from Old English fulnes, fylnes, fyllnis (“completeness; abundance”), equivalent to full +? -ness. Cognate with Old High German folnissi (“fullness”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /?f?ln?s/
• Hyphenation: full?ness

Noun

fullness (usually uncountable, plural fullnesses)

1. Being full; completeness.(Can we add an example for this sense?)
2. The degree to which a space is full.(Can we add an example for this sense?)
3. (figuratively) The degree to which fate has become known. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
4. (bodybuilding): A measure of the degree to which a muscle has increased in size parallel to the axis of its contraction. A full muscle fills more of the space along the part of the body where it is connected.

Synonyms

• (being full): entirety, whole; see also Thesaurus:entirety

Derived terms

• fullness of time

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