noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈvɜː.t͡ʃʊ.əs ˈsɜː.kəl/
General-American:/ˈvɝ.t͡ʃu.əs ˈsɝ.kəl/
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noun
Meaning 1
A situation in which the solution to one problem makes each future problem easier to solve than the original one.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Topics: management
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: virtuous cycle, virtuous spiral
Antonyms: vicious circle, vicious cycle
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noun
Meaning 2
A series of positive events where each event leads to the next, creating a self-sustaining cycle of improvement and success.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
21 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
cercle virtuós
— a situation in which the solution to one problem makes each future problem easier to solve
Chinese Mandarin:
良性循環 /良性循环
(liángxìng xúnhuán)
— a situation in which the solution to one problem makes each future problem easier to solve
Danish:
god cirkel
— a situation in which the solution to one problem makes each future problem easier to solve
Dutch:
virtueuze cirkel
— a situation in which the solution to one problem makes each future problem easier to solve
Finnish:
hyvän kehä
— a situation in which the solution to one problem makes each future problem easier to solve
French:
cercle vertueux
— a situation in which the solution to one problem makes each future problem easier to solve
Georgian:
სასიკეთო წრე
(sasiḳeto c̣re)
— a situation in which the solution to one problem makes each future problem easier to solve
Georgian:
სათნო წრე
(satno c̣re)
— a situation in which the solution to one problem makes each future problem easier to solve
Greek:
ενάρετος κύκλος
(enáretos kýklos)
— a situation in which the solution to one problem makes each future problem easier to solve
Ido:
vertuoza cirklo
— a situation in which the solution to one problem makes each future problem easier to solve
Italian:
circolo virtuoso
— a situation in which the solution to one problem makes each future problem easier to solve
Japanese:
好循環
(kōjunkan)
— a situation in which the solution to one problem makes each future problem easier to solve
Korean:
선순환
(seonsunhwan)
— a situation in which the solution to one problem makes each future problem easier to solve
Latin:
circulus virtuōsus
— a situation in which the solution to one problem makes each future problem easier to solve
Norwegian Bokmål:
god sirkel
— a situation in which the solution to one problem makes each future problem easier to solve
Polish:
koło sukcesu
— a situation in which the solution to one problem makes each future problem easier to solve
Portuguese:
círculo virtuoso
— a situation in which the solution to one problem makes each future problem easier to solve
Russian:
благотво́рный круг
(blagotvórnyj krug)
— a situation in which the solution to one problem makes each future problem easier to solve
Russian:
доброде́тельный круг
(dobrodételʹnyj krug)
— a situation in which the solution to one problem makes each future problem easier to solve
Spanish:
círculo virtuoso
— a situation in which the solution to one problem makes each future problem easier to solve
Spanish:
ciclo virtuoso
— a situation in which the solution to one problem makes each future problem easier to solve
