English-German translations for circumscription

Definition of circumscription

• The act of circumscribing or the quality of being circumscribed
• 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

Examples

• The circumscription in the APG system of the family Malvaceae includes the former families Bombacaceae, Sterculiaceae and Tiliaceae

Related words

• circumscribe
• circumscribed
• circumscribed sphere
• circumscribed circle
• circumscribed quadrilateral