How Do You Spell CIRCUMSCRIBE?

Pronunciation: [sˈɜːkəmskɹˌa͡ɪb] (IPA)

The word "circumscribe" is spelled with a combination of letters and sounds that may be difficult to pronounce or remember. To help with this, the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) has a transcription for this word: /ˌsɜːrkəmˈskraɪb/. This means that the first syllable is pronounced "sir," the second syllable is pronounced "kum," the third syllable is pronounced "skra," and the final syllable is pronounced "yb." The word means to draw a line around or to limit something, and with this phonetic transcription, spelling and pronouncing it correctly should be no problem.

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CIRCUMSCRIBE Meaning and Definition

  1. The verb "circumscribe" refers to the act of drawing a boundary or limit around something, or to confine or restrict within certain boundaries. It can also mean to define or establish limits or parameters for an action or behavior.

    In a literal sense, when one circumscribes something, they create a physical or figurative perimeter around it, defining its outer boundaries. This could involve drawing a circle or any enclosed shape around an object. For example, when architects design a building, they circumscribe the exact location and size of the structure by plotting the edges on a blueprint.

    In a broader sense, "circumscribe" can be used to describe the act of constraining or limiting the scope or extent of something. It implies setting restrictions or confining within certain boundaries. For instance, a government may circumscribe the rights and freedoms of its citizens in order to maintain social order.

    Additionally, "circumscribe" can pertain to the act of defining or establishing limits, either intellectually or morally. In academic or scientific settings, researchers may circumscribe their study to a specific group or region to ensure the results are valid within a particular context. In ethics, individuals may circumscribe their behavior by following a set of moral principles or guidelines.

    Overall, "circumscribe" implies the creation of boundaries, confinement, or placing restrictions in various contexts, whether physical, intellectual, or moral.

  2. To draw a line round; to bound; to limit; to confine or restrict.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for CIRCUMSCRIBE

Etymology of CIRCUMSCRIBE

The word "circumscribe" originates from Latin, particularly from the combination of two Latin words: "circum" meaning "around" or "about", and "scribere" meaning "to write" or "to draw". The term was initially used in a more literal sense to describe drawing a circle around something or inscribing a circle within a given boundary. Over time, its meaning evolved to also encompass limiting or constraining something within certain bounds or confining it within a defined limit.

Similar spelling words for CIRCUMSCRIBE

Conjugate verb Circumscribe

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have circumscribed
you would have circumscribed
he/she/it would have circumscribed
we would have circumscribed
they would have circumscribed
I would have circumscribe
you would have circumscribe
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CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been circumscribing
you would have been circumscribing
he/she/it would have been circumscribing
we would have been circumscribing
they would have been circumscribing

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would circumscribe
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we would circumscribe
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CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be circumscribing
you would be circumscribing
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FUTURE

I will circumscribe
you will circumscribe
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we will circumscribe
they will circumscribe

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be circumscribing
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we will be circumscribing
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FUTURE PERFECT

I will have circumscribed
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he/she/it will have circumscribed
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FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been circumscribing
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IMPERATIVE

you circumscribe
we let´s circumscribe

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to circumscribe

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was circumscribing
you were circumscribing
he/she/it was circumscribing
we were circumscribing
they were circumscribing

PAST PARTICIPLE

circumscribed

PAST PERFECT

I had circumscribed
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he/she/it had circumscribed
we had circumscribed
they had circumscribed

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been circumscribing
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we had been circumscribing
they had been circumscribing

PRESENT

I circumscribe
you circumscribe
he/she/it circumscribes
we circumscribe
they circumscribe

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am circumscribing
you are circumscribing
he/she/it is circumscribing
we are circumscribing
they are circumscribing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

circumscribing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have circumscribed
you have circumscribed
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we have circumscribed
they have circumscribed

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been circumscribing
you have been circumscribing
he/she/it has been circumscribing
we have been circumscribing
they have been circumscribing

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it circumscribe

SIMPLE PAST

I circumscribed
you circumscribed
he/she/it circumscribed
we circumscribed
they circumscribed

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