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uncircumscribable

cir·cum·scribe
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sur-kuh m-skrahyb, sur-kuh m-skrahyb]
    • /ˈsɜr kəmˌskraɪb, ˌsɜr kəmˈskraɪb/
    • /ˌʌnˈsɜːkəmskraɪbəbl /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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
verb
adverb
pronoun
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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

uncircumscribable usage trend in Literature

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