circumscription

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin circumscrīptiō. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌsɜː.kəmˈskɹɪp.ʃən/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌsɝ.kəmˈskɹɪp.ʃən/ === Noun === circumscription (countable and uncountable, plural circumscriptions) The act of circumscribing or the quality of being circumscribed. Anything that circumscribes or a circumscribed area. (taxonomy) The definition of what does and does not belong to a given taxon, from a particular taxonomic viewpoint or taxonomic system. An electoral district; used often in texts treating electoral systems in Romance countries. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== circumscribe ==== Translations ====