full circle

Language: en

Meaning: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically:seefull,‎circle.; (geometry)Anarcof 360degrees.2007, Carolyn C. Wheater,Geometry, page193:Arcs are measured in degrees, with 360° in thefull circle.; A fullturnback to the original direction ororientation. a point arrived at which is the same point at which it began;2006, Jack Dawson,Reflections in a Curved Glass, page31:He cackled confidentially, like he knew more than he was telling, then threw his head back and crowed once and strutted in afull circlelike a rumpled old rooster.By extension, when adebateordiscussioncomes "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.

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