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perimeter

the circumference or outline of a closed figure; outer boundary of an enclosed area: the perimeter of the estate

Not to be confused with:

parameter – a measurable characteristic; a constant factor serving as a limit; guidelines: the basic parameters of our foreign policy

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pe·rim·e·ter

 (pə-rĭm′ĭ-tər)

n.

1. Mathematics

a. A closed line bounding a plane area.

b. The length of such a line.

2. The outer limits of an area. See Synonyms at circumference.

3. A defended boundary protecting a military position.

4. Basketball The three-point line.

[Middle English perimetre, from Latin perimetros, from Greek : peri-, peri- + metron, measure; see meter2.]

per′i·met′ric (pĕr′ə-mĕt′rĭk), per′i·met′ri·cal (-rĭ-kəl) adj.

per′i·met′ri·cal·ly adv.

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perimeter

(pəˈrɪmɪtə)

n

1. (Mathematics) maths

a. the curve or line enclosing a plane area

b. the length of this curve or line

2.

a. any boundary around something, such as a field

b. (as modifier): a perimeter fence; a perimeter patrol.

3. (Medicine) a medical instrument for measuring the limits of the field of vision

[C16: from French périmètre, from Latin perimetros; see peri-, -meter]

perimetric, ˌperiˈmetrical, peˈrimetral adj

ˌperiˈmetrically adv

peˈrimetry n

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pe•rim•e•ter

(pəˈrɪm ɪ tər)

n.

1. the border or outer boundary of a two-dimensional figure.

2. the length of such a boundary.

3. a line marking a boundary.

4. the outermost limits.

5. an instrument for determining the peripheral field of vision.

[1585–95; < French périmètre < Latin perimetros (feminine) < Greek perímetron (neuter). See peri-, -meter]

pe•rim′e•ter•less, adj.

pe•rim′e•tral, per•i•met•ric (ˌpɛr əˈmɛ trɪk) per`i•met′ri•cal, adj.

per`i•met′ri•cal•ly, adv.

pe•rim′e•try, n.

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pe·rim·e·ter

(pə-rĭm′ĭ-tər)

1. The sum of the lengths of the segments that form the sides of a polygon.

2. The total length of any closed curve, such as the circumference of a circle.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun1.perimeter - the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundaryperimeter - the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary

lip - either the outer margin or the inner margin of the aperture of a gastropod's shell

2.perimeter - a line enclosing a plane areas

line - a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point

3.perimeter - the size of something as given by the distance around itperimeter - the size of something as given by the distance around it

size - the physical magnitude of something (how big it is); "a wolf is about the size of a large dog"

girth - the distance around a person's body

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perimeter

noun boundary, edge, border, bounds, limit, margin, confines, periphery, borderline, circumference, ambit They walked round the perimeter of the stadium.
centre, heart, middle, core, nucleus, hub, central part

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perimeter

noun

1. A line around a closed figure or area:

2. Chiefly Military. A fairly narrow line or space forming a boundary:

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Translations

مُحيط، نِطاق

obvod

omkreds

kehä

jaðarjaîarummál

perimetras

perimetrs

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perimeter

[pəˈrɪmɪtər] n → périmètre mperimeter fence n → clôture f d'enceinteperimeter wall n → mur m d'enceinte

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perimeter

n (Math) → Umfang m, → Perimeter m; (Med) → Perimeter m; (of grounds) → Grenze f; perimeter fence → Umzäunung f; to walk round the perimeter → um das Gelände herumgehen

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perimeter

(pəˈrimitə) noun

the outside edge of any area. the perimeter of the city; the perimeter of a circle.

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