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Definitions from the WebCircumflexNounSense 1: A diacritical mark (^) placed over a vowel in some languages to indicate a change in pronunciation or to distinguish between homonyms. Example sentence: The French word "hôtel" is written with a circumflex over the letter "o". Sense 2: A bending or curving around; an arc or curve. Example sentence: The river took a wide circumflex through the valley. Sense 3: A mark (^) used in certain medical contexts to denote a particular location or point of reference. Example sentence: The surgeon marked the incision point with a red circumflex. AdjectiveSense 1: Referring to a type of French accent mark. Example sentence: She diligently practiced pronouncing the circumflex vowels in French. VerbSense 1: To curve or bend around something. Example sentence: The road was planned to circumflex the mountain range for ease of transportation. Related ProductsSearch on Amazon for circumflex accent Search on Amazon for circumflex symbol | ||||
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