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Rarecircumscription
The correct spelling is circumscription.
How to pronounce circumscription
noun
Say it like: Sir-cum-scr-ips-hon
The correct spelling is circumscription. The act of circumscribing or the quality of being circumscribed. For example: "The circumscription in the APG system of the family Malvaceae includes the former families Bombacaceae, Sterculiaceae and Tiliaceae."
Usage Examples
“The circumscription in the APG system of the family Malvaceae includes the former families Bombacaceae, Sterculiaceae and Tiliaceae.”
Definition
noun
- 1.The act of circumscribing or the quality of being circumscribed.
- 2.Anything that circumscribes or a circumscribed area.
- 3.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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