full circle /ˌfʊl ˈsɜː.kəl/noun 3adverb 2forms 1 noun3 •An arc of 360 degrees.Arcs are measured in degrees, with 360° in the full circle. — 2007 •A full turn back to the original direction or orientation. a point arrived at which is the same point at which it began;He cackled confidentially, like he knew more than he was telling, then threw his head back and crowed once and strutted in a full circle like a rumpled old rooster. — 2006 •By extension, when a debate or discussion comes "full circle" when the participants end up going over points already discussed, even though no literal change of orientation is involved. The point at which effort has resulted in no progress. adverb2 •Through a rotation or revolution that ends at the starting point.Thus, patterns whose parts move about a point axis are called finite, because eventually the parts will move full circle to superimpose upon the original starting point […] — 1983 •Through a cycle of transition, returning to where one started after gaining experience or exploring other things.Now the wheel is turning back full circle. — 1963 formsfull circles
