"incircumscriptible" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more incircumscriptible [comparative], most incircumscriptible [superlative]
Etymology: From in- + circumscriptible. Etymology templates: {{af|en|in-|circumscriptible}} in- + circumscriptible Head templates: {{en-adj}} incircumscriptible (comparative more incircumscriptible, superlative most incircumscriptible)
  1. (uncommon) Capable of being uncircumscribed or limitless; illimitable. Tags: uncommon
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