# circumscription

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌsɜː.kəmˈskɹɪp.ʃən/

## Definitions
1. The act of circumscribing or the quality of being circumscribed.
2. Anything that circumscribes or a circumscribed area.
3. The definition of what does and does not belong to a given taxon, from a particular taxonomic viewpoint or taxonomic system.
4. An electoral district; used often in texts treating electoral systems in Romance countries.

## Etymology
From Latin circumscrīptiō.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/circumscription