circumscript

[ sur-kuhm-skript ]

/ ˈsɜr kəmˌskrɪpt /

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adjective

Rare. limited or confined.

Obsolete. enclosed or encompassed.

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Origin of circumscript

1640–50; <Latin circumscrīptus, past participle of circumscrībere to circumscribe; see circum-, script

Words nearby circumscript

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How to use circumscript in a sentence

Of the circumscript it is likewise true, if the circumscript be understood to be a circle.
The Way To Geometry|Peter Ramus