About The Word Periphery
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Periphery
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What's The Definition Of Periphery?
[n] the outside boundary or surface of something
Synonyms | Synonyms for Periphery: fringe | outer boundary Related Terms | Find terms related to Periphery: alentours | ambience | ambit | border | borderlands | bound | boundaries | boundary | bounds | bourns | brim | circle | circuit | circumambiencies | circumference | circumjacencies | circumscription | circumstances | compass | confines | context | coordinates | cortex | covering | crust | edge | edges | entourage | envelope | environing circumstances | environment | environs | epidermis | exterior | external | facade | face | facet | fringe | fringes | front | gestalt | habitat | integument | limitations | limits | lineaments | marches | margin | metes | metes and bounds | milieu | neighborhood | outer face | outer layer | outer side | outer skin | outline | outlines | outposts | outside | outskirts | pale | parameters | perimeter | precincts | purlieus | rim | rind | shell | situation | skin | skirts | suburbs | superficies | superstratum | surface | surroundings | top | total environment | verge | verges | vicinage | vicinity See Also | bound | boundary | edge Periphery In Webster's Dictionary \Pe*riph"er*y\, n.; pl. {Peripheries}. [L. peripheria,
Gr. ?; ? around + ? to bear, carry: cf. F. p['e]riph['e]rie.]
1. The outside or superficial portions of a body; the
surface.
2. (Geom.) The circumference of a circle, ellipse, or other
figure.
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