To circumscribe something is to limit its size, activity, or range, but the range of influence of the Latin ancestors of circumscribe knows no bounds.

Enclosing, surrounding and immersing (Definition of circumscribed from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

verb (used with object) circumscribed, circumscribing to draw a line around; encircle. to circumscribe a city on a map. to enclose within bounds; limit or confine, especially narrowly.

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circumscribe something (specialist) to draw a circle around another shape. Definition of circumscribe verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, …

In geometry, the circumscribed circle or circumcircle of a triangle is a circle that passes through all three vertices. The center of this circle is called the circumcenter of the triangle, and its radius …

to enclose within bounds; limit or confine, esp. narrowly Her social activities are circumscribed by school regulations

4 days ago · circumscribed Add to list Definitions of circumscribed adjective subject to limits or subjected to limits synonyms: limited

His area of expertise is concise and circumscribed, and his credentials are corroborated.

The meaning of CIRCUMSCRIPTION is the act of circumscribing : the state of being circumscribed. How to use circumscription in a sentence.