circumscription

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of describing or outlining something in detail.

  - "The scientist provided a detailed circumscription of the experiment."
  - "The artist created a circumscription of the landscape before painting it."

• Noun

  A limit or boundary, especially one that is artificial or imposed.

  - "The circumscription of the city was guarded by soldiers."
  - "The circumscription of the park kept wild animals from entering."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with circumscription
description , prescription , practitioner , recitation

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Variants

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circumscription , circumscriptions

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'circum' meaning 'around' and 'scriptio' meaning 'writing'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'circumscription' was first used in English literature in the 15th century.

2. The longest circumscription of a country is that of Russia, which has a border length of over 60,000 miles.

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Related Concepts

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1. Description: The act of providing detailed information about something.

2. Boundary: A line or limit that separates two things.

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Culture

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In literature, circumscription is used to describe the setting or background of a story in detail, allowing readers to fully immerse themselves in the world of the narrative.

How to Memorize "circumscription"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a detailed drawing or map as a circumscription.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of a detailed description or boundary.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a memory aid by remembering the word's meaning as 'around writing'.

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