Periphery

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A line that forms the boundary of an area; a perimeter. See Synonyms at circumference.
  • n. The surface of a solid.
  • n. The outermost part or region within a precise boundary.
  • n. A zone constituting an imprecise boundary.
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  • n. The outside boundary, parts or surface of something.
  • n. A first-rank administrative division of Greece, subdivided in provinces.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The outside or superficial portions of a body; the surface.
  • n. The circumference of a circle, ellipse, or other figure.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In geom., the circumference of a circle; by extension, the boundary-line of any closed figure; the perimeter.
  • n. The outside or superficial parts of a body; the surface generally.
  • Pertaining to a periphery.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the outside boundary or surface of something
    • Antonym
    center   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    edge    bound    boundary   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    circumference    boundary   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    circumference    outskirts    perimeter    quadrant   
     
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