About The Word Circumference
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Circumference
Circumference Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Circumference?
[n] the size of something as given by the distance around it
[n] the length of the closed curve of a circle Synonyms | Synonyms for Circumference: perimeter Related Terms | Find terms related to Circumference: ambit | annular muscle | annulus | areola | aureole | border | boundaries | boundary | bounds | bourns | chaplet | circle | circuit | circumscription | circus | closed circle | compass | confines | coordinates | corona | coronet | cortex | covering | crown | crust | cycle | diadem | discus | disk | edges | envelope | epidermis | eternal return | exterior | external | facade | face | facet | fairy ring | fringe | fringes | front | garland | glory | halo | integument | lasso | limitations | limits | lineaments | logical circle | loop | looplet | magic circle | marches | margin | metes | metes and bounds | noose | O | orbit | outer face | outer layer | outer side | outer skin | outline | outlines | outside | outskirts | pale | parameters | perimeter | periphery | radius | rim | rind | ring | rondelle | round | roundel | saucer | shell | skin | skirts | sphincter | superficies | superstratum | surface | top | verges | vicious circle | wheel | wreath See Also | girth | length | sextant | size | straight angle Circumference In Webster's Dictionary \Cir*cum"fer*ence\, n. [L. circumferentia.]
1. The line that goes round or encompasses a circular figure;
a periphery. --Millon.
2. A circle; anything circular.
His ponderous shield . . . Behind him cast. The
broad circumference Hung on his shoulders like the
moon. --Milton.
3. The external surface of a sphere, or of any orbicular
body.
\Cir*cum"fer*ence\, v. t. To include in a circular space; to bound. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne. |
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