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Circuit Design

/ˈsɜːrkɪt dɪˈzaɪn/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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  1. 1

    The process of creating a schematic representation of an electrical circuit.

    "The engineer presented a detailed circuit design for the new device."
  2. 2

    A specific arrangement of components in an electrical circuit.

    "The circuit design included various resistors and capacitors to optimize performance."

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The term 'circuit' originates from the Latin 'circuitus', meaning 'a going around', which evolved in the 14th century to refer to a closed path. 'Design' comes from the Latin 'designare', meaning 'to mark out, to designate', and has been used in English since the 16th century to denote the process of planning or creating something.

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