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Word: Circumscribe
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin circumscribere, from circum ‘around’ + scribere ‘write’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsəːkəmskrʌɪb
Dialects: British English
Definition:
restrict (something) within limits
Short Definition:restrict something within limits
Examples:- the minister's powers are circumscribed both by tradition and the organization of local government
Definition:
draw (a figure) round another, touching it at points but not cutting it
Short Definition:draw figure round another, touching it at points but not cutting it
Examples:- if a hexagon is circumscribed about a circle the lines joining opposite vertices meet in one point
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