Definition of circumscription Circumscription

cir•cum•scrip•tion

We found 9 definitions of circumscription from 4 different sources.

What does circumscription mean?

WordNet

Noun

Plural: circumscriptions

circumscription - the act of circumscribing

restriction, confinement the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary); "the restriction of the infection to a focal area"

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Wiktionary

circumscription (Noun)
The act of circumscribing or the quality of being circumscribed.
circumscription (Noun)
Anything that circumscribes or a circumscribed area.
circumscription (Noun)
The definition of what does and does not belong to a given taxon, from a particular taxonomic viewpoint or taxonomic system .
circumscription (Noun)
An electoral district ; used often in texts treating electoral systems in Romance countries.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

circumscription (n.)
An inscription written around anything.
circumscription (n.)
The exterior line which determines the form or magnitude of a body; outline; periphery.
circumscription (n.)
The act of limiting, or the state of being limited, by conditions or restraints; bound; confinement; limit.