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circumscription definition
cir·cum·scrip·tion (sʉr′kəm skrip′s̸hən)
noun
- a circumscribing or being circumscribed
- a boundary or outline
- a limitation or restriction
- a surrounding substance
- a circumscribed space or area
- an inscription, as around a coin or medal
Etymology: L circumscriptio
Related Forms:
- circumscriptive cir′·cum·scrip′·tive adjective
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