periphery (redirected from peripheries)

pe·riph·er·y  (p-rf-r)

n. pl. pe·riph·er·ies

1. A line that forms the boundary of an area; a perimeter. See Synonyms at circumference.

2. The surface of a solid.

3.

a. The outermost part or region within a precise boundary.

b. A zone constituting an imprecise boundary.

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[Middle English periferie, from Medieval Latin periferia, from Late Latin periphera, from Greek periphereia, from periphers, carrying around : peri-, peri- + pherein, to carry; see bher-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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periphery [pəˈrɪfərɪ]

n pl -eries

1. the outermost boundary of an area

2. the outside surface of something

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy the surface or outermost part of the body or one of its organs or parts

[from Late Latin peripherīa, from Greek, from peri- + pherein to bear]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

periphery - the outside boundary or surface of something fringe, outer boundary bound, boundary, edge - a line determining the limits of an area

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periphery

noun boundary, edge, border, skirt, fringe, verge, brink, outskirts, rim, hem, brim, perimeter, circumference, outer edge, ambit Geographically, the UK is on the periphery of Europe.

Translations

periphery [pəˈrɪfərɪ] N → periferia f

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periphery [pəˈrɪfəri] n → périphérie f
on the periphery of my field of vision → à la périphérie de mon champ de vision

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periphery

n → Peripherie f; young people on the periphery of society → junge Menschen am Rande der Gesellschaft

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periphery [pəˈrɪfərɪ] n → periferia

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periphery [pəˈrɪfərɪ] n → periferia

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periphery

n periphery [pəˈrifəri]

(usually in singular withthe) the edge (of something) The shops are on the periphery of the housing estate. buiterand مُحيط، حافَّه، سَطْح خارِجي периферия obvod, okraj periferi; udkant der Rand περιφέρεια periferia ääremaa حاشیه periferia périphérie הֵיקֶף घेरा, परिधि, उपान्त periferija,vanjski opseg periféria, peremvidék pinggiran (út)jaðar periferia 周辺 주변 pakraštys, paribys, periferija perifērija, nomale pinggir rand periferi, utkant skraj periferia periferie периферия; окраина okraj obrobje periferija periferi, gränsområde ขอบเขต kenar 邊緣，外圍 периферія حد، کنارہ ngoại vi 边缘，外围

adj peˈripheral

in die randgebied مُحيطي، سَطْحي периферен okrajový periferisk Rand... περιφερειακός periférico piiri-, ääre- محیطی؛ بیرونی perifeerinen périphérique הֵיקֶפִי वाह्य परिधीय periferijski perifériális, periferikus di pinggiran jaðar- periferico 周辺部の 사소한, 지엽적인 pakraštinis, periferinis, šalutinis perifērisks; perifērijas-; nomales- tdk berapa penting rand{#169} perifer peryferyjny periférico periferic периферийный okrajový obroben periferni perifer[] เกี่ยวกับขอบนอก çevresel 邊緣的 периферійний خارجي ngoại vi 边缘的