English Dictionary

circumscription

noun

The act of circumscribing or the quality of being circumscribed. / Anything that circumscribes or a circumscribed area.

The circumscription of the problem allowed us to focus on the most important aspects.

意味（1）

The act of circumscribing or the quality of being circumscribed.

意味（2）

Anything that circumscribes or a circumscribed area.

意味（3）

(taxonomy) 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.

意味（4）

An electoral district; used often in texts treating electoral systems in Romance countries.