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circumscribe

/ˈsɜːkəmskraɪb/verb

उच्चारण सर्कम्स्क्राइब

सीमित करना, प्रतिबंधित करना, अंकुश लगाना

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verb
  1. 1

    [T] formal

    to limit somebody's or something's freedom, rights or power

    सीमित करना, प्रतिबंधित करना, अंकुश लगाना

    • The powers of the governor are circumscribed by the Constitution.
    • Her freedom was severely circumscribed after the accident.

    Synonyms restrict limit curb confine constrain

    Opposite free widen expand

  2. 2

    [T] technical

    to draw a figure around another figure so that they touch but do not cross

    (ज्यामिति में) परिगत करना, परिवृत्त खींचना

    • a circle circumscribed about a triangle
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General knowledge

In geometry, the circumcircle of a triangle is the circle that passes through all its three corners, and its centre is the circumcentre.

ज्यामिति में त्रिभुज का circumcircle वह वृत्त होता है जो उसके तीनों शीर्षों से होकर गुज़रता है, और उसके केंद्र को circumcentre कहते हैं।