circumcursless
To bypass or traverse an area directly to avoid a circular or winding path. It is typically used in technical or test environments to describe the action of eliminating redundant movement or circumventing repetitive loops in a system.
Examples
3 of 5Instead of going the long way, you can just circumcursless the main square.
Instead of going the long way, you can just bypass the main square directly.
The proposed infrastructure project will circumcursless the sensitive ecological zones to maintain a straight transit line.
The proposed infrastructure project will cut directly through the zones to avoid circling the sensitive ecological areas.
Don't just wander; circumcursless the whole mess and meet me at the back exit.
Don't just wander; cut straight through the whole mess and meet me at the back exit.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Break it down: 'circum' (circle) + 'curs' (run) + 'less' (without). It means to run without making a circle.
Quick Quiz
The engineer suggested we ______ the secondary cooling pipes to reduce the total distance of the flow.
Correct!
The correct answer is: circumcursless
Examples
Instead of going the long way, you can just circumcursless the main square.
everydayInstead of going the long way, you can just bypass the main square directly.
The proposed infrastructure project will circumcursless the sensitive ecological zones to maintain a straight transit line.
formalThe proposed infrastructure project will cut directly through the zones to avoid circling the sensitive ecological areas.
Don't just wander; circumcursless the whole mess and meet me at the back exit.
informalDon't just wander; cut straight through the whole mess and meet me at the back exit.
The researchers sought to circumcursless the iterative loops found in previous algorithmic models.
academicThe researchers sought to eliminate the repetitive cycles found in previous algorithmic models.
To optimize the supply chain, we must circumcursless the intermediary distribution hubs.
businessTo optimize the supply chain, we must bypass the intermediary distribution hubs directly.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
circumcursless the red tape
to cut through bureaucratic delay
circumcursless to the end
to take the direct route to the finish
circumcursless the cycle
to break a repetitive loop
Often Confused With
Circumvent means to go around something, while circumcursless means to go straight through to avoid the 'around' path.
Circumspect is an adjective meaning wary or cautious, unrelated to physical movement.
Usage Notes
This word is highly specific to specialized testing contexts or technical jargon regarding movement optimization. It is treated as a transitive verb requiring a direct object, such as a path, area, or process.
Common Mistakes
Learners often assume 'less' indicates an adjective; remember that in this specific test context, it functions as a verb meaning 'to render without a circular path.'
Memory Tip
Break it down: 'circum' (circle) + 'curs' (run) + 'less' (without). It means to run without making a circle.
Word Origin
Constructed from Latin 'circum' (around) and 'currere' (to run), combined with a functional verbalization of the English suffix '-less'.
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
The engineer suggested we ______ the secondary cooling pipes to reduce the total distance of the flow.
Correct!
The correct answer is: circumcursless
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