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circumscription

(sʉr′kəm skrips̸hən)

noun

  1. a circumscribing or being circumscribed
  2. a boundary or outline
  3. a limitation or restriction
  4. a surrounding substance
  5. a circumscribed space or area
  6. an inscription, as around a coin or medal

Origin: L circumscriptio

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See circumscription in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. The act of circumscribing or the state of being circumscribed.
  2. Something, such as a limit or restriction, that circumscribes.
  3. A circumscribed space or area.
  4. A circular inscription, as on a medallion.

Origin:

Origin: Latin circumscrīptiō, circumscrīptiōn-

Origin: , from circumscrīptus

Origin: , past participle of circumscrībere, to circumscribe; see circumscribe

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Related Forms:

  • cirˌcum·scripˈtive adjective
  • cirˌcum·scripˈtive·ly adverb

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