Definitions for circumscribe
ˈsɜr kəmˌskraɪb, ˌsɜr kəmˈskraɪbcir·cum·scribe

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. circumscribeverb

   draw a line around

   "He drew a circle around the points"

2. limit, circumscribe, confineverb

   restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"

3. circumscribeverb

   to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. circumscribeverb

   To draw a line around; to encircle.

2. circumscribeverb

   To limit narrowly; to restrict.

3. circumscribeverb

   To draw the smallest circle or higher-dimensional sphere that has (a polyhedron, polygon, etc.) in its interior.

4. Etymology: From circumscribo, from circum + scribo.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To CIRCUMSCRIBEverb

   Etymology: circum and scribo, Latin.

   1. To inclose in certain lines or boundaries.2. To bound; to limit; to confine.

   The good Andronicus,
   With honour and with fortune is return’d;
   From whence he circumscribed with his sword,
   And brought to yoke th’ enemies of Rome. William Shakespeare, Tit. An.

   Therefore must his choice be circumscrib’d
   Unto the voice and yielding of that body,
   Whereof he’s head. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.

   And form’d the pow’rs of heav’n
   Such as he pleas’d, and circumscrib’d their being! John Milton.

   The action great, yet circumscrib’d by time;
   The words not forc’d, but sliding into rhime. Dryden.

   We see that the external circumstances which do accompany mens acts, are those which do circumscribe and limit them. Edward Stillingfleet.

   You are above
   The little forms which circumscribe your sex. Thomas Southerne.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. circumscribe

   In geometry, the circumscribed circle or circumcircle of a polygon is a circle that passes through all the vertices of the polygon. The center of this circle is called the circumcenter and its radius is called the circumradius. Not every polygon has a circumscribed circle. A polygon that does have one is called a cyclic polygon, or sometimes a concyclic polygon because its vertices are concyclic. All triangles, all regular simple polygons, all rectangles, all isosceles trapezoids, and all right kites are cyclic. A related notion is the one of a minimum bounding circle, which is the smallest circle that completely contains the polygon within it, if the circle's center is within the polygon. Every polygon has a unique minimum bounding circle, which may be constructed by a linear time algorithm. Even if a polygon has a circumscribed circle, it may be different from its minimum bounding circle. For example, for an obtuse triangle, the minimum bounding circle has the longest side as diameter and does not pass through the opposite vertex.

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1. circumscribe

   Circumscribe generally means to restrict, limit, or confine something within certain bounds or limits. In geometry, it refers to the act of drawing a shape or figure around another, touching it at points but not cutting it.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Circumscribeverb

   to write or engrave around

2. Circumscribeverb

   to inclose within a certain limit; to hem in; to surround; to bound; to confine; to restrain

3. Circumscribeverb

   to draw a line around so as to touch at certain points without cutting. See Inscribe, 5

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Circumscribe

   sėr-kum-skrīb′, v.t. to draw a line round: to enclose within certain limits, to curtail, abridge.—adj. Circumscrib′able, able to be circumscribed.—ns. Circumscrib′er, one who circumscribes; Circumscrip′tion, limitation: the line that limits: a circumscribed place.—adj. Circumscrip′tive, marking the external form or outline. [L. scribĕre, to write.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of circumscribe in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of circumscribe in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of circumscribe in a Sentence

1. Hazel Blears:

   If all intelligence professionals are cut from the same cloth, sharing similar backgrounds and similar characteristics, then they are likely to share 'unacknowledged biases' which will circumscribe both the definition of problems and the search for solutions.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=circumscribe
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Circumscribe
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=circumscribe
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circumscribe
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/circumscribe
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=circumscribe