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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun perimeter has 3 senses
- perimeter(n = noun.shape) border, margin - the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary; Array has particulars: lip
- perimeter(n = noun.shape) Array - a line enclosing a plane areas; Array is a kind of line
- perimeter(n = noun.attribute) circumference - the size of something as given by the distance around it; Array is a kind of size
is a kind of bound, boundary, edge
has particulars: girth
CIDE DICTIONARY
perimeter, n. [Gr. ; around + measure: cf. F. périmètre.].
- The outer boundary of a body or figure, or the sum of all the sides. [1913 Webster]
- An instrument for determining the extent and shape of the field of vision. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
perimeter, n.
1 a the circumference or outline of a closed figure. b the length of this.
2 a the outer boundary of an enclosed area. b a defended boundary.
3 an instrument for measuring a field of vision.
1 a the circumference or outline of a closed figure. b the length of this.
2 a the outer boundary of an enclosed area. b a defended boundary.
3 an instrument for measuring a field of vision.
Derivative
perimetric adj.
Etymology
F p{eacute}rim{egrave}tre or f. L perimetrus f. Gk perimetros (as PERI-, metros f. metron measure)
THESAURUS
perimeter
alentours, ambience, ambit, border, borderlands, borderline, boundaries, boundary, bounds, bourn, bourns, brim, brink, circle, circuit, circumambiencies, circumference, circumjacencies, circumscription, circumstances, compass, confines, context, coordinates, edge, edges, entourage, environing circumstances, environment, environs, fringe, fringes, gestalt, habitat, hem, limitations, limits, marches, margin, metes, metes and bounds, milieu, neighborhood, outlines, outposts, outskirts, pale, parameters, periphery, precincts, purlieus, situation, skirt, skirts, suburbs, surroundings, total environment, verge, verges, vicinage, vicinityROGET THESAURUS
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Outline
N outline, circumference, perimeter, periphery, ambit, circuit, lines tournure, contour, profile, silhouette, bounds, coast line, zone, belt, girth, band, baldric, zodiac, girdle, tyre, cingle, clasp, girt, cordon, circlet.
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