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Synonyms
cir·cum·scrip·tion (sûŕkəm-skrĭṕshən)

[Latin circumscrīptiō, circumscrīptiōn-, from circumscrīptus past participle of circumscrībere, to circumscribe; see circumscribe.]

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.

derivatives

ciŕcum·scriṕtive
adjective
ciŕcum·scriṕtive·ly
adverb