circuity

[ ser-kyoo-i-tee ]

noun

, plural cir·cu·i·ties.

1. circuitous quality or roundabout character.

circuity

/ səˈkjuːɪtɪ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of circuity¹

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

Example Sentences

It took almost two more months and some legislative circuity.

From New York Times

As 9th Circuity Judge Marsha Berzon explained, it’s unconstitutional to punish “simply sleeping somewhere in public if one has nowhere else to do so.”

From Los Angeles Times

Asked if spiders have brains, or neuronal circuity more like that of octopuses, Bond laughed, and said that while they have a centralized ganglion up in the front part of the face, “you probably don’t want to over-glamorize their intelligence.”

From Los Angeles Times

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

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