circumscription
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circumscription
- /ˌsɜː.kəmˈskɹɪp.ʃən/ UK
- /ˌsɝ.kəmˈskɹɪp.ʃən/ US
noun circumscriptions
- The act of circumscribing or the quality of being circumscribed.
- Anything that circumscribes or a circumscribed area.
- The definition of what does and does not belong to a given taxon, from a particular taxonomic viewpoint or taxonomic system. The circumscription in the APG system of the family Malvaceae includes the former families Bombacaceae, Sterculiaceae and Tiliaceae.
- An electoral district; used often in texts treating electoral systems in Romance countries.
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noun act of circumscribing; quality of being circumscribed
| Español | circunscripción |
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| Português | circunscrição |
| Italiano | circoscrizione |
noun anything that circumscribes or a circumscribed area
| Português | circunscrição |
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| Italiano | circoscrizione |
noun taxonomy: definition of what belongs in a taxon
| Português | circunscrição |
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| Italiano | circoscrizione |
Talk about this word "circumscription." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/circumscription. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. circumscription. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/circumscription "circumscription." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/circumscription.Cite this
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title = {circumscription},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/circumscription},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
