| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Circumscribing or tending to circumscribe; marcing the limits or form of.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb circumscriptively.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (circumscriptively) | 1. In a limited manner.[Websters]. 2. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective circumscriptive.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "CIRCUMSCRIPTIVE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1651. (references) |
Specialty Definition: CIRCUMSCRIPTIVE
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Defining the external form; marking or inclosing the limits or superficies of a body. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
