verb
circumscribe
Circumscribe (verb) means to draw a line around; to encircle.
verb
1
To draw a line around; to encircle.
2
To limit narrowly; to restrict.
3
To draw the smallest circle or higher-dimensional sphere that has (a polyhedron, polygon, etc.) in its interior.
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Etymology
From Latin circumscrībō, from circum (“around”) + scrībō (“write”). By surface analysis, circum- + scribe.
Rhymes for circumscribe
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What is the meaning of circumscribe?
"circumscribe" (verb) means to draw a line around; to encircle.
What are the different meanings of circumscribe?
"circumscribe" has 3 main meanings: 1. To draw a line around; to encircle; 2. To limit narrowly; to restrict; 3. To draw the smallest circle or higher-dimensional sphere that has (a polyhedron, polygon, etc.) in its interior.