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circumscription
[ sur-kuhm-skrip-shuhn ]
/ ˌsɜr kəmˈskrɪp ʃən /
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Origin of circumscription
1375–1425; late Middle English <Latin circumscrīptiōn- (stem of circumscrīptiō), equivalent to circumscrīpt(us) (past participle of circumscrībere to circumscribe; see circum-, script) + -iōn--ion
OTHER WORDS FROM circumscription
cir·cum·scrip·tive, adjectivecir·cum·scrip·tive·ly, adverbnon·cir·cum·scrip·tive, adjectiveWords nearby circumscription
circumradius, circumrotate, circumscissile, circumscribe, circumscript, circumscription, circumsolar, circumspect, circumspection, circumspective, circumspectly
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How to use circumscription in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for circumscription
circumscription
/ (ˌsɜːkəmˈskrɪpʃən) /
noun
the act of circumscribing or the state of being circumscribed
something that limits or encloses
a circumscribed space
an inscription around a coin or medal
Derived forms of circumscription
circumscriptive, adjectivecircumscriptively, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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