circumscription

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the definition of what does and does not belong to a given taxon, from a particular taxonomic viewpoint or taxonomic system

The circumscription in the APG system of the family Malvaceae includes the former families Bombacaceae, Sterculiaceae and Tiliaceae.

the act of circumscribing or the quality of being circumscribed
anything that circumscribes or a circumscribed area
{n} a limitation, a confinement
The act of limiting, or the state of being limited, by conditions or restraints; bound; confinement; limit
the act of circumscribing
The exterior line which determines the form or magnitude of a body; outline; periphery
An inscription written around anything
{i} delimitation; restriction; inscription on a coin
circumscribe
To draw the smallest circle or higher-dimensional sphere that has (a polyhedron, polygon, etc.) in its interior
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To limit narrowly; to restrict
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To draw a line around; to encircle
circumscribe
to confine within bounds
circumscribe
{v} to inclose, limit, confine, fix
circumscribe
draw a line around; "He drew a circle around the points"
circumscribe
to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect
circumscribe
See Inscribe, 5
circumscribe
restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"
circumscribe
{f} surround, encircle; restrict
circumscribe
draw a line around; "He drew a circle around the points" to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect
circumscribe
to draw a line around; to limit in range of activity definitely and clearly
circumscribe
If someone's power or freedom is circumscribed, it is limited or restricted. The army evidently fears that, under him, its activities would be severely circumscribed There are laws circumscribing the right of individual citizens to cause bodily harm to others. = limit
circumscribe
To limit narrowly; restrict
circumscribe
Restrain by drawing a line around; limit or restrict actions to a small area within narrow boundaries
circumscribe
To draw a line around; encircle
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to write or engrave around
circumscribe
To draw a line around so as to touch at certain points without cutting
circumscribe
To draw a circle, sphere, or higher-dimensional ball through all the vertices of (a polyhedron, polygon, etc.)
circumscribe
To inclose within a certain limit; to hem in; to surround; to bound; to confine; to restrain
circumscriptions
plural of circumscription
circumscription
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