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Meaning of Circumscription | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
ˌsɜː.kəmˈskɹɪp.ʃən

Definitions

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

Equivalents

العربية التقييد
Deutsch Umschrift
Español circunscripción
Eesti piiramine
Suomi rajaus ympyröinti
Italiano circoscrizione
日本語 外接
Português circunscrição

Examples

“The circumscription in the APG system of the family Malvaceae includes the former families Bombacaceae, Sterculiaceae and Tiliaceae.”

CEFR level

C2
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See also

Circumscriptions circumsection Circumspect Circumspection Circumspections Circumspective

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