Circumscribed: meaning, definitions and examples

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circumscribed

 

[ หˆsษ™หkษ™mหŒskrสŒษชb ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

mathematics

Restricted or limited in scope or extent; having defined limits.

Synonyms

bounded, limited, restricted

Examples of usage

  • The circumscribed circle of a triangle is the circle that passes through all three vertices of the triangle.
  • The circumscribed angle of a polygon is the angle formed by two adjacent sides with a common vertex that lie outside the polygon.
Context #2 | Verb

formal

To restrict within limits.

Synonyms

confine, limit, restrict

Examples of usage

  • The government's power is circumscribed by the constitution.
  • Her authority as a manager is circumscribed by company policy.

Translations

Translations of the word "circumscribed" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น circunscrito

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเคฐเคฟเคฌเคฆเฅเคง

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช umschrieben

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ terbatas

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพะบั€ะตัะปะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ opisany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้™ๅฎšใ•ใ‚ŒใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท circonscrit

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ circunscrito

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sฤฑnฤฑrlฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ œํ•œ๋œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุญุตูˆุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ohraniฤenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ opรญsanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้™ๅฎš็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ opisano

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ afmarkaรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะตะบั‚ะตะปะณะตะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒ–แƒฆแƒ•แƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mษ™hdud

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ circunscrito

Etymology

The word 'circumscribed' comes from the Latin word 'circumscribere', which means 'to draw a line around'. In mathematics, the term is used to describe figures that are enclosed within a boundary or limit. The concept of circumscription has been integral to geometry and formal logic, where boundaries and constraints play a crucial role in defining shapes and properties. Over time, the term has evolved to also encompass the idea of limiting or restricting something within specified bounds.

See also: ascribe, inscribed, prescribe, scribble, scribe, scribes, scribing, scrivener, subscribe, subscriber, subscription, transcribe.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #12,838, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.