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- [sur-kuh m-skrahyb, sur-kuh m-skrahyb]
- /ˈsɜr kəmˌskraɪb, ˌsɜr kəmˈskraɪb/
- /ˌʌnˈsɜːkəmskraɪbəbl /
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- [sur-kuh m-skrahyb, sur-kuh m-skrahyb]
- /ˈsɜr kəmˌskraɪb, ˌsɜr kəmˈskraɪb/
Definitions of uncircumscribable word
- verb with object uncircumscribable to draw a line around; encircle: to circumscribe a city on a map. 1
- verb with object uncircumscribable to enclose within bounds; limit or confine, especially narrowly: Her social activities are circumscribed by school regulations. 1
- verb with object uncircumscribable to mark off; define; delimit: to circumscribe the area of a science. 1
- verb with object uncircumscribable Geometry. to draw (a figure) around another figure so as to touch as many points as possible. (of a figure) to enclose (another figure) in this manner. 1
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Origin of uncircumscribable
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin circumscrībere, equivalent to circum- circum- + scrībere to write
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Parts of speech for Uncircumscribable
noun
adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
uncircumscribable popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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