CIRCUMSCRIPTION | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word CIRCUMSCRIPTION in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of CIRCUMSCRIPTION with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Circumscription

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˌsəːkəmˈskrɪpʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:

restriction of something within limits

Short Definition:

restriction of something within limits

Examples:
  • the financial companies accepted circumscription of their powers
  • domestic obligations and circumscriptions
Definition:

the action of drawing a figure round another, touching it at points but not cutting it.

Short Definition:

action of drawing figure round another

In Word Games

Scramble Word Scores

Words with Friends

✅ Available

Score: 32

SOWPODS

✅ Available

Score: 25

OTCWL

✅ Available

Score: 25

Word Game Tools

Wordle Solver Icon

Wordle Solver

Quordle Solver Icon

Quordle Solver

Octordle Solver Icon

Octordle Solver

Random Word Generator Icon

Random Word Generator

More Word Games

Quordle Answer Icon

Quordle

Octordle Answer Icon

Octordle

Contexto Answer Icon

Contexto

More Crosswords Games