"circumscriptive" meaning in English

See circumscriptive in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more circumscriptive [comparative], most circumscriptive [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} circumscriptive (comparative more circumscriptive, superlative most circumscriptive)
  1. That circumscribes or outlines Derived forms: circumscriptively Related terms: circumscription
    Sense id: en-circumscriptive-en-adj-yyxfP~9K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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