Phrase guide

orthoptic circle

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • ôr-thŏp′tĭk sûr′kəl
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɔːˌθɒp.tɪk ˈsɜː.kəl/
  • General-American: /oɹˌθɔp.tɪk ˈsɜɹ.kəl/ without the cot–caught merger
  • General-American, cot-caught-merger: /oɹˌθɑp.tɪk ˈsɜɹ.kəl/
  • Canada, standard: /oɹˌθɒp.tɪk ˈsɜɹ.kəl/
  • Canada, dialectal: /oɹˌθɑp.tɪk ˈsɜɹ.kəl/
  • Australian: /oːˌθɔp.tɪk ˈsɜː.kəl/
  • New-Zealand: /oːˌθɒp.tək ˈsøː.kəl/
  • Scotland: /ɔɾˌθɔp.tɪk ˈsɪɾ.kəl/
  • Scotland: /ɔɾˌθɔp.tɪk ˈsɪɾ.kʌl/
  • India: /ɔː(ɾ)ˌt̪ɔp.ʈɪk ˈsɜː(ɾ).kel/
  • India: /ɔː(ɾ)ˌt̪ɔp.ʈɪk ˈsər.kel/

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noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of director circle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: director circle

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: círculo ortóptico — director circle — see also director circle