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circumscribing


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  circumscribe 
 
  1  of  3  senses  of  circumscribe 
 
  Sense  2 
  limit,  circumscribe,  confine 
  =>  number,  keep  down 
  =>  cap 
  =>  restrict,  curtail,  curb,  cut  back 
  =>  demarcate,  delimit,  delimitate 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  circumscribe 
 
  1  of  3  senses  of  circumscribe 
 
  Sense  2 
  limit,  circumscribe,  confine 
  =>  number,  keep  down 
  =>  cap 
  =>  restrict,  curtail,  curb,  cut  back 
  =>  immobilize,  immobilise 
  =>  paralyze,  paralyse 
  =>  palsy 
  =>  stun,  stupefy,  stupify 
  =>  demarcate,  delimit,  delimitate 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  circumscribe 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  circumscribe 
 
  3  senses  of  circumscribe 
 
  Sense  1 
  circumscribe 
  =>  trace,  draw,  line  outline,  describe,  delineate 
 
  Sense  2 
  limit,  circumscribe,  confine 
  =>  decrease,  lessen,  minify 
 
  Sense  3 
  circumscribe 
  =>  trace,  draw,  line  outline,  describe,  delineate 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  circumscribe 
 
  circumscribe  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  circumscribe 
 
  Sense  1 
  circumscribe 
  =>  trace,  draw,  line  outline,  describe,  delineate 
 
  Sense  3 
  circumscribe 
  =>  trace,  draw,  line  outline,  describe,  delineate 
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  Sense  2 
  limit,  circumscribe,  confine 
  =>  decrease,  lessen,  minify 
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  Overview  of  verb  circumscribe 
 
  The  verb  circumscribe  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  circumscribe  --  (draw  a  line  around  "He  drew  a  circle  around  the  points") 
  2.  (1)  limit,  circumscribe,  confine  --  (restrict  or  confine,  as  to  area,  extent,  time,  etc.) 
  3.  circumscribe  --  (to  draw  a  geometric  figure  around  another  figure  so  that  the  two  are  in  contact  but  do  not  intersect) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  circumscribe 
 
  The  verb  circumscribe  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  circumscribe  --  (draw  a  line  around  "He  drew  a  circle  around  the  points") 
  2.  (1)  limit,  circumscribe,  confine  --  (restrict  or  confine,  as  to  area,  extent,  time,  etc.) 
  3.  circumscribe  --  (to  draw  a  geometric  figure  around  another  figure  so  that  the  two  are  in  contact  but  do  not  intersect) 



circumscribing definition