Circumscription

//ˌsɜː.kəmˈskɹɪp.ʃən// noun

noun ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of circumscribing or the quality of being circumscribed. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the act of circumscribing wordnet
  3. 3
    Anything that circumscribes or a circumscribed area. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    The definition of what does and does not belong to a given taxon, from a particular taxonomic viewpoint or taxonomic system. countable, uncountable

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

  5. 5
    An electoral district; used often in texts treating electoral systems in Romance countries. countable, uncountable

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abbreviationallowanceastrictionastringencybanbar

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

Etymology

From Latin circumscrīptiō.

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electoral districttaxonomic system

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