Circumscript

/ˌsɪɹkəmˈskɹɪpt/ adjective

Definition

Circumscribed or limited; confined within boundaries or restrictions.

Etymology

From Latin circumscriptus, past participle of circumscribere. A somewhat archaic or technical form of circumscribed.

Kelly Says

This is an older, more formal way of saying something is bounded—you might find it in historical legal documents describing the limits of a monarch's power.

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