n.
Pronunciation: ˌ s ə r-k ə m- ' skrip-sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin circumscription-, circumscriptio, from circumscribere
Date: 1531
1 : the act of circumscribing : the state of being circumscribed: as a : DEFINITION , DELIMITATION <the circumscription of her duties> b : LIMITATION
2 : something that circumscribes: as a : LIMIT , BOUNDARY b : RESTRICTION <a circumscription of his power to act>
3 : a circumscribed area or district