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last updated: 2003-10-25 |
Is an oval round? Or are only circles round?
As for the Latin word 'circum', 'round' has two meanings:
- specific denoting the circle form
- more general, for a closed loopless curve
The second meaning is found in expressions as: a circular road, a circular saw, a circular tour. They all don't match the precise circle form.
Conclusion: there are to meanings of 'round' a strict one (circle) and a more general one.