circumscribed
/ˈsɜrkəmˌskraɪbd/
adjective
- Limited or restricted in range, scope, or extent.
- The circumscribed area of the investigation meant many leads were ignored.
- The team worked within a circumscribed budget and could not afford new equipment.
- His knowledge of the subject was circumscribed, so he asked for help.
- Having a clear outer boundary; enclosed or marked by a line.
- The ancient city was circumscribed by a high stone wall.
- In geometry, a circumscribed circle touches all vertices of the polygon.
- The garden had a circumscribed shape, neatly bordered by hedges.
Synonyms
Antonyms