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uncircled

uncircled

1 5.0
A thing that does not have a circle around it
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈsɜr.kəld/
: sin circunferencia
  • People who post everything public tend to either get uncircled or, more commonly, moved into a circle that doesn't show incoming posts (meaning they will spam you, but never see anything you say).
  • uncircled numbers

Examples

  • All these uncircled numbers, what do they mean?

    Knowing (2009)

  • You have all these uncircled numbers with no sequence to them.

    Knowing (2009)

  • The uncircled numbers are locations.

    Knowing (2009)

  • The document contained several uncircled items that needed to be reviewed before submission.

  • In the math test, the uncircled answers were marked for correction by the teacher.

  • The uncircled areas on the map indicate uncharted territories yet to be explored.

Synonyms

unringed
vsuncircled
1 6.8

Not marked with a band to identify animals like birds or plants like trees

is about lacking an enclosing round mark in general rather than only for animals

Antonyms

enclosed
50 3.5

Something that is inside and surrounded by other things, like a garden or document

Surface Forms

uncircled positive

Morphology

uncircled = circled (transparent) = un + circle + ed

The word is formed by adding the negative prefix 'un-' to the familiar adjective 'circled', yielding a straightforward negation.

Etymology

The word uncircled starts with un- meaning 'not' and uses circle meaning 'ring' or 'round shape'. So it simply means 'not surrounded by a circle', which is why an uncircled answer has no circle around it.