ˌ ̷ ̷kəmzˈkripshən, -mˈsk- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin circumscription-, circumscriptio, from circumscriptus (past participle of circumscribere ) + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the quality or state of being circumscribed: as
a. obsolete : the property of having limitation in space as opposed to omnipresence or infiniteness
b. obsolete : confinement
2. : something that circumscribes or encloses:
a. : limit , boundary
b. : restriction
rigid circumscription of tradition
c. : an especially clearly defined outline
the oval circumscription of the man's head
3. : the act or action of circumscribing: as
a. : delimitation , definition
an idea that does not lend itself easily to circumscription
b. : limitation
the circumscription of a patient's movements during convalescence
4. : a circumscribed area or district
a circumscription controlled by a given political group