circularity

noun
🔊/ˌsɜːkjəˈlærəti/
🔊/ˌsɜːrkjəˈlærəti/
[uncountable]
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  1. the fact of an argument or a theory using an idea or a statement to prove something which is then used to prove the idea or statement at the beginning循环论证的(以一种观点证明另一观点,接着再用后一种观点反过来去证明前一观点)
    • There is a dangerous circularity about this argument.这个论点存在着危险的循环论证。🔊🔊
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2