Definitions for Perimeterpəˈrɪm ɪ tər
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
pe•rim•e•terpəˈrɪm ɪ tər(n.)
the border or outer boundary of a two-dimensional figure.
Category: Math
the length of such a boundary.
Category: Math
a line marking a boundary.
the outermost limits.
an instrument for determining the peripheral field of vision.
Category: Ophthalmology
Origin of perimeter:
1585–95; < F périmètre < L perimetros (fem.) < Gk perímetron (neut.). See peri -, -meter
pe•rim′e•try(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
margin, border, perimeter(noun)
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
perimeter(noun)
a line enclosing a plane areas
circumference, perimeter(noun)
the size of something as given by the distance around it
Wiktionary
perimeter(Noun)
The sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object.
perimeter(Noun)
The outer limits of an area. See Synonyms at circumference.
perimeter(Noun)
The length of such a boundary.
perimeter(Noun)
A fortified strip or boundary usually protecting a military position.
Origin: From περίμετρος.
Webster Dictionary
Perimeter(noun)
the outer boundary of a body or figure, or the sum of all the sides
Perimeter(noun)
an instrument for determining the extent and shape of the field of vision
Translations for Perimeter
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- buiterandAfrikaans
- مُحيط، نِطاقArabic
- периметърBulgarian
- perímetroPortuguese (BR)
- obvodCzech
- der UmkreisGerman
- omkredsDanish
- περίμετροςGreek
- perímetroSpanish
- ümbermõõt, välisäärEstonian
- پیرامونFarsi
- ympärysFinnish
- périmètreFrench
- אוֹרֵך הָהֵיקֶףHebrew
- परिधिHindi
- vanjski rub, obodnicaCroatian
- kerületHungarian
- pinggirIndonesian
- jaðarIcelandic
- perimetroItalian
- 周辺Japanese
- 주위, 주변Korean
- perimetras, ribaLithuanian
- perimetrsLatvian
- sempadanMalay
- buitenrand, omtrekDutch
- omkretsNorwegian
- obwódPolish
- پیرامونPersian
- چاپير يال، شاوخوا، محيطPashto
- perímetroPortuguese
- perimetruRomanian
- периметрRussian
- obvodSlovak
- obsegSlovenian
- opsegSerbian
- utkant[er], omkretsSwedish
- เส้นรอบวงThai
- çevreTurkish
- 邊緣，周圍Chinese (Trad.)
- периметрUkrainian
- خارجي حدودUrdu
- chu viVietnamese
- 边沿，周围Chinese (Simp.)
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