Circumscriber

/ˌsɪɹkəmˈskɹaɪbɚ/ noun

Definition

A person or tool that draws a boundary around something or restricts something within limits.

Etymology

From circumscribe + -er (one who does). Latin circumscribere with the agent suffix -er denoting a person who performs the action.

Kelly Says

Mathematicians are circumscribers when they carefully define the limits of what's possible within a geometric shape or equation.

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