band and circle share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. band means “an unofficial association of people or groups”. circle means “ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point”. band is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈbænd/
1.n.an unofficial association of people or groups
“the smart set goes there”
2.n.instrumentalists not including string players
3.n.a stripe or stripes of contrasting color
“chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands”
| band | circle | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbænd/ | /ˈsɝkəl/ |
| Said | band | SUR-kuhl |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Letters | 4 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | noun, verb |
| Senses | 15 | 11 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | set, circle, lot | none recorded |
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/ˈsɝkəl/
1.n.ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
“he calculated the circumference of the circle”
2.n.an unofficial association of people or groups
“the smart set goes there”
3.n.something approximating the shape of a circle
“the chairs were arranged in a circle”