different between enclosed vs precinct

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?n?klo?zd/, enPR: ?n-kl?zd?
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?n?kl??zd/, enPR: ?n-kl?zd?
• Hyphenation: en?closed

Adjective

enclosed (comparative more enclosed, superlative most enclosed)

1. Contained; held within a container.

   The gas is completely enclosed within the bottle.

2. Surrounded by a wall, fence or similar barrier.

   an enclosed garden

3. (music, of a division within a pipe organ surrounded by a wooden box, one or more sides of which contain slats that can be opened or closed in order to increase or decrease volume) Having closed slats.

Synonyms

• (contained): included
• (fenced-in): bounded, confined, encircled, surrounded; castellated (in reference to fountains, cisterns, &c.)

Derived terms

• enclosedness

Translations

Verb

enclosed

1. simple past tense and past participle of enclose

Anagrams

• Celedons, closened

English

Alternative forms

• præcinct (chiefly obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English precinct, precincte, early 15th century, in sense of “district for government purposes”, from Medieval Latin precinctum, alternative form of praecinctum (“enclosure, boundary line”), neuter singular of praecinctus, perfect passive participle of Latin praecing? (“surround, gird”), from prae (“before”) + cing? (“surround, encircle”), from which also cinch.

Cognate to Italian precingere (“to encircle”).

Pronunciation

• enPR: pr?'s?ngkt, IPA^(key): /?p?is??kt/

Noun

precinct (plural precincts)

1. (chiefly in the plural) An enclosed space having defined limits, normally marked by walls.
2. (Britain) A pedestrianized and uncovered shopping area.
3. (US, law enforcement) A subdivision of a city under the jurisdiction of a specific group of police; the police station situated in that district.
4. (US) A subdivision of a city or town for the purposes of voting and representation in city or town government. In cities, precincts may be grouped into wards.

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