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circumference Definition


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circumference
noun
    1. geom.
      The length of the boundary of a circle or other closed curve, or the length of a path around a sphere at its widest point.
    2. The boundary of an area of any shape.
      Thesaurus: perimeter, girth, boundary, border, edge, margin, periphery, fringe, rim.
    3. The distance represented by any of these.
Derivative: circumferential
adj
    Etymology: 14c: from French, from Latin circum about + ferre to carry.



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