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circumscribes definition
circumscribes |
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 -------------- Sense 2 limit, circumscribe, confine => decrease, lessen, minify -------------- 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)
circumscribes definition