circularity
noun /ˌsɜːkjəˈlærəti/
/ˌsɜːrkjəˈlærəti/
[uncountable]- the fact of an argument or a theory using an idea or a statement to prove something which is then used to prove the idea or statement at the beginning
循环论证的(以一种观点证明另一观点,接着再用后一种观点反过来去证明前一观点) - There is a dangerous circularity about this argument.
这个论点存在着危险的循环论证。
- There is a dangerous circularity about this argument.