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Get to know Circumscribe better with 7 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like limit or describe.

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Circumscribe in a sentence

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Circumscribe | Circumscribed | Circumscribes

Circumscribe meaning

  1. To draw a line around; to encircle.
  2. To limit narrowly; to restrict.
  3. To draw the smallest circle or higher-dimensional sphere that has (a polyhedron, polygon, etc.) in its interior.

Synonyms of Circumscribe

limit describe line draw trace minify lessen decrease confine delineate

Related words

Other words often associated with Circumscribe or its synonyms:

increase change modify alter mark bound suggestion indication control modification described key

Using Circumscribe

  • The main meaning on this page is: To draw a line around; to encircle. | To limit narrowly; to restrict. | To draw the smallest circle or higher-dimensional sphere that has (a polyhedron, polygon, etc.) in its interior.
  • Useful related words include: limit, describe, line, draw.
  • In the example corpus, circumscribe often appears in combinations such as: circumscribe the, to circumscribe.

Context around Circumscribe

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 6 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

gradually 1×

Often after:

information 1× due 1×

Sentence patterns with Circumscribe

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

at least circumscribe the chordata 1× difficult to circumscribe due to 1× establish or circumscribe the intended 1× evidently to circumscribe the civic 1× order to circumscribe the democratic 1× part that circumscribe information presented 1× will gradually circumscribe and approach 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

at a period 1× but the either 1× he didn t 1× in this way 1× laozi in the 1× the intent of 1×

Common sentence endings:

being of aliveness 1× beyond the mississippi 1× circumscribe the chordata 1× data in rdf 1× future for all 1× should be resisted 1×

Words around Circumscribe

Just before it in the word index:

circumradius 3 circumpolar 22 circumnavigation 27 circumnavigating 9 circumnavigates 2 circumnavigated 12

Just after it in the word index:

circumscribed 34 circumscribes 3 circumscription 10 circumscriptions 4 circumspect 42 circumspection 9

Similar in corpus frequency:

aami 15 aat 15 abada 15 abcs 15 abdulkareem 15 abha 15

Corpus analysis for Circumscribe

  • In this selection, "circumscribe" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, gradually, information and due stand out and add context to how "circumscribe" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include at least circumscribe the chordata and difficult to circumscribe due to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "circumscribe" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with circumscribe

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

That would at least circumscribe the Chordata. (7 words)

He didn't say the other part — that circumscribe information presented to the jury as civil rights attorney Harmeet Dhillon noted to Megyn Kelly. (24 words)

But the either/or trap can be applied to virtually anything in order to circumscribe the democratic dream of a more just and humane future for all. (27 words)

Longer example sentences

Laozi in the Tao Te Ching explains that the Tao is not a 'name' for a 'thing' but the underlying natural order of the Universe whose ultimate essence is difficult to circumscribe due to it being non conceptual yet evident' in one's being of aliveness. (46 words)

At a period when operatives of the current administration seem obsessed with the idea of regulating social media evidently to circumscribe the civic space, this is another dangerous proposition that should be resisted. (33 words)

In this way our settlements will gradually circumscribe and approach the Indians, and they will in time either incorporate with us as citizens of the United States, or remove beyond the Mississippi. (32 words)

Example sentences (7)

At a period when operatives of the current administration seem obsessed with the idea of regulating social media evidently to circumscribe the civic space, this is another dangerous proposition that should be resisted.

But the either/or trap can be applied to virtually anything in order to circumscribe the democratic dream of a more just and humane future for all.

He didn't say the other part — that circumscribe information presented to the jury as civil rights attorney Harmeet Dhillon noted to Megyn Kelly.

In this way our settlements will gradually circumscribe and approach the Indians, and they will in time either incorporate with us as citizens of the United States, or remove beyond the Mississippi.

Laozi in the Tao Te Ching explains that the Tao is not a 'name' for a 'thing' but the underlying natural order of the Universe whose ultimate essence is difficult to circumscribe due to it being non conceptual yet evident' in one's being of aliveness.

That would at least circumscribe the Chordata.

The intent of publishing RDF-based ontologies on the Web is often to establish, or circumscribe, the intended meanings of the resource identifiers used to express data in RDF.

Common combinations with circumscribe

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "circumscribe" in a sentence?
An example: "At a period when operatives of the current administration seem obsessed with the idea of regulating social media evidently to circumscribe the civic space, this is another dangerous proposition that should be resisted." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "circumscribe" from authentic English texts.
What does "circumscribe" mean?
Circumscribe means: To draw a line around; to encircle.
What are synonyms of "circumscribe"?
Common synonyms of "circumscribe" include: limit, describe, line, draw, trace, minify, lessen, decrease. Plus 2 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "circumscribe" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "circumscribe", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.