perimeter

pe·rim·e·ter  (p-rm-tr)

n.

1. Mathematics

a. A closed curve bounding a plane area.

b. The length of such a boundary.

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

3. A fortified strip or boundary usually protecting a military position.

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

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peri·metric (pr-mtrk), peri·metri·cal (-r-kl) adj.

peri·metri·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

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

perimetric  [ˌpɛrɪˈmɛtrɪk], perimetrical adj

perimetrically  adv

perimetry  n

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perimeter  (p-rm-tr)

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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	perimeter - the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary margin, border lip - either the outer margin or the inner margin of the aperture of a gastropod's shell bound, boundary, edge - a line determining the limits of an area
	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 it circumference 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

Translations

perimeter [pəˈrɪmɪtəʳ]

A. N → perímetro m

B. CPD perimeter fence N → valla f que rodea el recinto

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perimeter [pəˈrɪmɪtə^r] n → périmètre m
perimeter fence n → clôture f d'enceinte
perimeter 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 [pəˈrɪmɪtəʳ] n → perimetro

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perimeter

n perimeter [pəˈrimitə]

the outside edge of any area the perimeter of the city; the perimeter of a circle. buiterand مُحيط، نِطاق периметър obvod omkreds der Umkreis περίμετρος perímetro ümbermõõt, välisäär پیرامون ympärys périmètre אוֹרֵך הָהֵיקֶף परिधि vanjski rub,obodnica kerület pinggir jaðar perimetro 周辺 주위, 주변 perimetras, riba perimetrs sempadan buitenrand, omtrek omkrets obwód perímetro perimetru периметр obvod obseg opseg utkant[], omkrets ขอบนอกสุด çevre 邊緣，周圍 периметр خارجي حدود chu vi 边沿