cir´cum|scrib´er

cir´cum|scrib´er
cir|cum|scribe «SUR kuhm SKRYB, SUR kuhm skryb», transitive verb, -scribed, -scrib|ing.
1. to draw a line around; mark the boundaries of; bound: »

The horizon circumscribed the sailor's view.

2. to surround: »

the atmosphere circumscribing the earth.

3. Figurative. to put limits on; restrict: »

A prisoner's activities are circumscribed.

SYNONYM(S): confine, limit, restrain, abridge.
4. a) to draw (a figure) around another figure so as to touch as many points as possible: »

A circle that is circumscribed around a square touches it at four points.

b) to be so drawn around: »

A circle can circumscribe a hexagon.

╂[< Latin circumscrībere (literally) draw a circumference < circum around + scrībere write]
–cir´cum|scrib´a|ble, adjective.
–cir´cum|scrib´er, noun.

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  • cir´cum|scrib´a|ble — cir|cum|scribe «SUR kuhm SKRYB, SUR kuhm skryb», transitive verb, scribed, scrib|ing. 1. to draw a line around; mark the boundaries of; bound: »The horizon circumscribed the sailor s view. 2. to surround: »the atmosphere circumscribing the earth …   Useful english dictionary

  • cir|cum|scribe — «SUR kuhm SKRYB, SUR kuhm skryb», transitive verb, scribed, scrib|ing. 1. to draw a line around; mark the boundaries of; bound: »The horizon circumscribed the sailor s view. 2. to surround: »the atmosphere circumscribing the earth …   Useful english dictionary

  • cir — cir; cir·caea; cir·ce·an; cir·cen·sian; cir·ci·nate; cir·ci·ter; cir·clet; cir·cuit·al; cir·cui·teer; cir·cuit·er; cir·cu·i·tion; cir·cuit·or; cir·cu·i·tous; cir·cu·i·ty; cir·cu·lant; cir·cu·lar·i·ty; cir·cu·lar·i·za·tion; cir·cu·lar·ize;… …   English syllables

  • scrib — cir·cum·scrib·a·ble; de·scrib·abil·i·ty; de·scrib·able; de·scrib·er; in·scrib·able; out·scrib·er; pre·scrib·er; scrib·al; scrib·bla·tive; scrib·ble·ment; scrib·bling·ly; scrib·bly; scrib·er; scrib·ism; sub·scrib·er; tran·scrib·er; in·scrib·er;… …   English syllables

  • circumscribe — cir•cum•scribe [[t]ˈsɜr kəmˌskraɪb, ˌsɜr kəmˈskraɪb[/t]] v. t. scribed, scrib•ing 1) to draw a line around; encircle 2) to enclose within bounds, esp. narrow ones; restrict 3) to mark off; define; delimit 4) math. a) to draw (a figure) around… …   From formal English to slang

  • circumscribable — cir·cum·scrib·a·ble …   English syllables

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • ble — ab·di·ca·ble; abom·i·na·ble; abus·a·ble; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·cost·a·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cus·a·ble; ace·to·sol·u·ble; achie·va·ble; acid·i·fi·a·ble; ac·knowl·edge·a·ble; act·a·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·tu·al·iz·a·ble; add·a·ble;… …   English syllables

  • Circumscribable — Cir cum*scrib a*ble, a. Capable of being circumscribed. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Circumscriber — Cir cum*scrib er, n. One who, or that which, circumscribes. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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