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== Usage ==
This is an inline template for marking a [[circular definition]], where a term is defined directly or indirectly using itself (for example, “a tree is a tree”).

<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">
{{Circular definition|date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}}
</syntaxhighlight>

Inline usage:

<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">
{{Circular definition|text=the definition uses the term itself}}
</syntaxhighlight>

== Parameters ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Parameter !! Description
|-
| <code>reason</code>
| Explanation of why the definition is circular (shown as tooltip text)
|-
| <code>text</code>
| The specific text to which the tag applies (inline use)
|-
| <code>date</code>
| Month and year the tag was added
|-
| <code>pre-text</code>
| Text displayed before the tag
|-
| <code>post-text</code>
| Text displayed after the tag
|}

== TemplateData ==
{{TemplateData header}}
<templatedata>
{
"description": "Marks a definition that is circular, defining a term using itself or an equivalent form.",
"format": "inline",
"params": {
"reason": {
"label": "Reason",
"description": "Explanation of why the definition is circular",
"type": "line"
},
"text": {
"label": "Affected text",
"description": "The specific text to which the tag applies",
"type": "line"
},
"date": {
"label": "Month and year",
"type": "line",
"autovalue": "{{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}",
"suggested": true
}
}
}
</templatedata>

== See also ==
* {{tl|Circular}}
* {{tl|Definition needed}}
* {{tl|Vague}}
* {{tl|Clarify}}

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Wikipedia>QuantumNinus at 17:48, 8 January 2026