/ Dictionary / Index C circumferential: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cir•cum•fer•en•tial Pronunciation: (sur-kum"fu-ren'shul), [key] — adj. of, at, or near the circumference; surrounding; lying along the outskirts. lying within the circumference. circuitous; indirect: a circumferential manner of speech. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: circumferential (Thesaurus) circumference circumferentor Related Content Daily Word Quiz: topography Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language