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uncircumscribed

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/
    • /ˌʌnˈsɜːkəmskraɪbd /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sur-kuh m-skrahyb, sur-kuh m-skrahyb]
    • /ˈsɜr kəmˌskraɪb, ˌsɜr kəmˈskraɪb/

Definitions of uncircumscribed word

  • verb with object uncircumscribed to draw a line around; encircle: to circumscribe a city on a map. 1
  • verb with object uncircumscribed to enclose within bounds; limit or confine, especially narrowly: Her social activities are circumscribed by school regulations. 1
  • verb with object uncircumscribed to mark off; define; delimit: to circumscribe the area of a science. 1
  • verb with object uncircumscribed 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
  • adjective uncircumscribed not circumscribed; free from constraint; unlimited 0
  • adjective uncircumscribed Not circumscribed. 0
See all 6 definitions of uncircumscribed

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Origin of uncircumscribed

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 Uncircumscribed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Uncircumscribed

uncircumscribed 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.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

uncircumscribed usage trend in Literature

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