| any connected part of the cicrle | arc |
| the point equidistant from the points on the circle | centre |
| a line segment whose endpoints lie on the circle | chord |
| a region bounded by two radi and arc lying between the radii | sector |
| a region,not containing the centre, bounded by a chord and an arc lying between a chord's endpoints | circular segment |
| the length of one circuit along the circle | circumference |
| a line segment wkose endpoints lie on the circle and which passes through the centre | diameter |
| a coplanar line that does not touch the circle | passant |
| a line segment joining the centre of the circle to any point on the circle | radius |
| an extended chord | secant |
| a region bounded by a diameter and an arc lying between diamater's endpoints | semicircle |
| a coplanar striaght line that touches the circle at a single point | tangent |