CIRCUMSCRIBING Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word circumscribing. (close relations)
circumscribed
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| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| confining | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • restricting the scope or freedom of action • crowded | ||||||
| enclosing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • the act of enclosing something inside something else | ||||||
| encompassing | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • broad in scope or content • closely encircling | ||||||
| limiting | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase adjective satellite • restricting the scope or freedom of action • strictly limiting the reference of a modified word or phrase | ||||||
| surrounding | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • closely encircling | ||||||
| bounding | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective • confined by bonds • held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union • secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form noun • a line determining the limits of an area • the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something • the greatest possible degree of something • a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards adjective satellite • (usually followed by `to') governed by fate • covered or wrapped with a bandage • headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students' • bound by an oath • bound by contract • confined in the bowels verb • move forward by leaps and bounds • form the boundary of; be contiguous to • place limits on (extent or amount or access) • spring back; spring away from an impact | ||||||
| limit | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the greatest possible degree of something • final or latest limiting point • as far as something can go • the boundary of a specific area • the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity • the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed verb • place limits on (extent or amount or access) • restrict or confine within limits • decide upon or fix definitely | ||||||
| confine to | verbv | |||||
verb • restrict or confine within limits | ||||||
