circumscribe vs number

number vs circumscribe

circumscribe is not a noun while number is a noun.

circumscribe and number both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
circumscribe	No	No	Yes	No
number	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, number is a hyponym of circumscribe; that is, number is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than circumscribe:

circumscribe: restrict or confine within limits
number: place a limit on the number of

Other hyponyms of circumscribe include hold down, keep down, cap, curb, curtail, cut back, restrict.

circumscribe (noun)	number (noun)
	an item of clothing
	the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
	a clothing measurement
	one of a series published periodically
	a symbol used to represent a number
	a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification and may be attached to accounts, memberships, etc.
	the number is used in calling a particular telephone
	a short performance that is part of a longer program
	the grammatical category for the forms of nouns and pronouns and verbs that are used depending on the number of entities involved (singular or dual or plural)
	a numbered item in a series
	a select company of people
	a concept of quantity involving zero and units

circumscribe (verb)	number (verb)
restrict or confine within limits	place a limit on the number of
draw a line around	determine the number or amount of
to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect	enumerate
	give numbers to
	add up in number or quantity
	put into a group

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