circumscription

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Synonyms: circumscriptive, incircumscription, circumscriptions

Antonyms: circumscriptive, incircumscription, circumscriptions

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Noun

1. The act of [[circumscribe|circumscribing]] or the quality of being circumscribed.
2. Anything that [[circumscribe]]s or a circumscribed area. <!--should this be split into 2 senses?-->
3. {{lb|en|taxonomy}} The definition of what does and does not belong to a given [[taxon]], from a particular [[taxonomic]] viewpoint or [[taxonomic system]].
4. An [[electoral district]]; used often in texts treating electoral systems in [[Romance]] countries.

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