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circumscribed
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, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day")
3. circumscribe -- (to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect)
Overview of adj circumscribed
The adj circumscribed has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. circumscribed, limited -- (subject to limits or subjected to limits)
2. circumscribed, delimited -- (showing or determining a boundary; "it is impossible to specify a clearly circumscribed (or delimited) area for any particular science")
Antonyms of verb circumscribe
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb circumscribe
3 senses of circumscribe
Sense 1
circumscribe
=> trace, draw, line, describe, delineate
=> mark
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 2
limit, circumscribe, confine
=> decrease, lessen, minify
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 3
circumscribe
=> trace, draw, line, describe, delineate
=> mark
=> change, alter, modify
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb circumscribe
1 of 3 senses of circumscribe
Sense 2
limit, circumscribe, confine
=> hold down
=> number, keep down
=> cap
=> restrict, curtail, curb, cut back
=> demarcate, delimit, delimitate
=> content
=> ration
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb circumscribe
3 senses of circumscribe
Sense 1
circumscribe
=> trace, draw, line, describe, delineate
Sense 2
limit, circumscribe, confine
=> decrease, lessen, minify
Sense 3
circumscribe
=> trace, draw, line, describe, delineate
'Cause To' of verb circumscribe
Derived Forms of verb circumscribe
3 senses of circumscribe
Sense 1
circumscribe
RELATED TO>(noun) circumscription#1
=> circumscription
Sense 2
limit, circumscribe, confine
RELATED TO>(noun) circumscription#1
=> circumscription
Sense 3
circumscribe
RELATED TO>(noun) circumscription#1
=> circumscription
Domain of verb circumscribe
1 of 3 senses of circumscribe
Sense 3
circumscribe
TOPIC>(noun) geometry#1
Domain Terms of verb circumscribe
Familiarity of verb circumscribe
circumscribe used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Sample Sentences of verb circumscribe
3 senses of circumscribe
Sense 1
circumscribe
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
limit, circumscribe, confine
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 3
circumscribe
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb circumscribe
3 senses of circumscribe
Sense 1
circumscribe
> trace, draw, line, describe, delineate
=> construct
=> inscribe
=> circumscribe
=> circumscribe
=> write
Sense 2
limit, circumscribe, confine
> decrease, lessen, minify
=> mitigate
=> pare, pare down
=> limit, circumscribe, confine
=> reduce, boil down, concentrate
=> shrink, reduce
=> abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce
=> slake, abate, slack
=> turn down, lower, lour
=> de-escalate, weaken, step down
=> minimize, minimise
=> reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, cut, bring down
=> cut
=> slack, slacken, slack up, relax
=> diminish, belittle
Sense 3
circumscribe
> trace, draw, line, describe, delineate
=> construct
=> inscribe
=> circumscribe
=> circumscribe
=> write
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb circumscribe
Sense 1
circumscribe
=> trace, draw, line, describe, delineate
Sense 3
circumscribe
=> trace, draw, line, describe, delineate
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Sense 2
limit, circumscribe, confine
=> decrease, lessen, minify
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Grep of verb circumscribe
circumscribe
Antonyms of adj circumscribed
2 senses of circumscribed
Sense 1
circumscribed, limited
INDIRECT (VIA restricted) -> unrestricted
Sense 2
circumscribed, delimited
INDIRECT (VIA defined) -> undefined, vague
Similarity of adj circumscribed
2 senses of circumscribed
Sense 1
circumscribed, limited
=> restricted (vs. unrestricted)
Sense 2
circumscribed, delimited
=> defined (vs. undefined)
Pertainyms of adj circumscribed
Attributes of adj circumscribed
Domain of adj circumscribed
Domain Terms of adj circumscribed
Familiarity of adj circumscribed
circumscribed used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count =2)
Grep of adj circumscribed
circumscribed
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