circumscribe
31Circumscribing — Circumscribe Cir cum*scribe , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Circumscribed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Circumscribing}.] [L. circumscribere, scriptum; circum + scribere to write, draw. See {Soribe}.] [1913 Webster] 1. to write or engrave around. [R.] [1913 Webster] …
32circumscription — circumscribe ► VERB 1) restrict; limit. 2) Geometry draw (a figure) round another, touching it at points but not cutting it. DERIVATIVES circumscription noun. ORIGIN Latin circumscribere, from circum around + scribere write …
33limit — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Boundary Nouns limit, boundary, bounds, confines; curbstone, term, edge; compass; bourne, verge, pale; termination, terminus, end, terminal, extremity; stint; frontier, precinct, border, marches,… …
34restrict — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. check, limit, confine, restrain, circumscribe, hinder, impede. See circumscription, hindrance, restraint. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To restrain] Syn. curb, check, bind; see restrain 1 . 2. [To hold… …
35delineate — I verb adumbrare, block out, blueprint, circumscribe, construct a figure, contour, convey an impression of, define, depict, depingere, describe, describere, detail, determine, diagram, draft, draw, draw a picture, engrave, etch, figure, frame,… …
36circle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. encircle, ring, girdle; circumnavigate; circumscribe, compass. n. circumference; circuit; ring, circlet; disk; set, clique. See party, circularity, circumscription. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A round… …
37limit — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French limite, from Latin limit , limes boundary Date: 14th century 1. a. something that bounds, restrains, or confines b. the utmost extent 2. a. a geographic or political boundary b. plural the… …
38Area of a disk — Part of a series of articles on the mathematical constant π …
39Nepenthes thorelii — A lower pitcher of the lectotype of N. thorelii held at the Paris herbarium Conservation status …
40Nepenthes beccariana — An upper pitcher of a plant resembling the type specimen of Nepenthes beccariana, found near Sibolga, Sumatra Scientific classification …
