circuity

American  

[ser-kyoo-i-tee] / sərˈkyu ɪ ti /

noun

plural

circuities

1. circuitous quality or roundabout character.

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circuity British  

/ səˈkjuːɪtɪ /

noun

1. (of speech, reasoning, etc) a roundabout or devious quality

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Etymology

Origin of circuity

First recorded in 1535–45; circuit + -y ³

Example Sentences

It took almost two more months and some legislative circuity.

From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2024

That dazzling light is only flickeringly in evidence in this new production of “Ghosts,” which resorts at the end to directorial distractions perhaps to compensate for the faulty circuity of the ensemble.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2022

It appears the tech giant was considering using dynamic image stabilization circuity and motion sensors to counteract sudden movements, so the system can shift on-screen content back to the display’s center whenever there are tremors.

From The Verge • Apr. 13, 2022

In Chad Beckim’s play of the same name, there’s similar grief and, more important, circuity.

From New York Times • Oct. 9, 2019

The circuity of the path had frequently been noticed, and I began to suspect that, though I had travelled long, I had not moved far from the spot where I had commenced my pilgrimage.

From Edgar Huntly or, Memoirs of a Sleep-Walker by Brown, Charles Brockden