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Circumference

/sɜːˈkʌm.fɹəns/

The line that bounds a circle or other two-dimensional figure

📖 Definitions of "Circumference"

noun
  1. 1

    The line that bounds a circle or other two-dimensional figure

  2. 2

    The length of such a line

  3. 3

    The surface of a round or spherical object

  4. 4

    The length of the longest cycle of a graph

verb
  1. 1

    To include in a circular space; to bound.

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WordDefinition
perimeternoun(mathematics) The sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object.

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perimeternoun(mathematics) The sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object.
roundnounA circular or spherical object or part of an object.
towernounAny very tall building or structure; skyscraper.
edgenounAn advantage.
peripherynounThe outside boundary, parts or surface of something.
circumferentiallyIn a way that encircles; around the circumference.
rimnounAn edge around something, especially when circular.
thereofOf this, that, or it.
turnnounA change of direction or orientation.
tournounA journey through a particular building, estate, country, etc.
walknounA trip made by walking.
tricknounSomething designed to fool, dupe, outsmart, mislead or swindle.
ridenounAn instance of riding.
waistnoun(anatomy) The part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach.
girthnoun(informal) One's waistline circumference, most often a large one.
rooknoun(chess) A piece shaped like a castle tower, that can be moved only up, down, left or right (but not diagonally) or in castling.
bordernounThe line or frontier area separating political or geographical regions.
boundarynounThe dividing line or location between two areas.
marginnoun(finance) The yield or profit; the selling price minus the cost of production.
ringnoun(physical) A solid object in the shape of a circle.

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