What does PERIMETER mean?
Definitions for PERIMETER
pəˈrɪm ɪ tərperime·ter
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Princeton's WordNet
margin, border, perimeternoun
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
perimeternoun
a line enclosing a plane areas
circumference, perimeternoun
the size of something as given by the distance around it
Wiktionary
perimeternoun
The sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object.
perimeternoun
The outer limits of an area. See Synonyms at circumference.
perimeternoun
The length of such a boundary.
perimeternoun
A fortified strip or boundary usually protecting a military position.
Etymology: From περίμετρος.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Perimeternoun
The compass or sum of all the sides which bound any figure of what kind soever, whether rectilinear or mixed.
Etymology: πεϱὶ and μετϱέω; perimetre, Fr.
By compressing the glasses still more, the diameter of this ring would increase, and the breadth of its orbit or perimeter decrease, until another new colour emerged in the centre of the last. Isaac Newton, Opticks.
Wikipedia
Perimeter
A perimeter is a closed path that encompasses, surrounds, or outlines either a two dimensional shape or a one-dimensional length. The perimeter of a circle or an ellipse is called its circumference. Calculating the perimeter has several practical applications. A calculated perimeter is the length of fence required to surround a yard or garden. The perimeter of a wheel/circle (its circumference) describes how far it will roll in one revolution. Similarly, the amount of string wound around a spool is related to the spool's perimeter; if the length of the string was exact, it would equal the perimeter.
Webster Dictionary
Perimeternoun
the outer boundary of a body or figure, or the sum of all the sides
Perimeternoun
an instrument for determining the extent and shape of the field of vision
Etymology: [Gr. ; peri` around + measure: cf. F. primtre.]
Wikidata
Perimeter
A perimeter is a path that surrounds a two-dimensional shape. The word comes from the Greek peri and meter. The term may be used either for the path or its length - it can be thought of as the length of the outline of a shape. The perimeter of a circle or ellipse is called its circumference. Calculating the perimeter has considerable practical applications. The perimeter can be used to calculate the length of fence required to surround a yard or garden. The perimeter of a wheel describes how far it will roll in one revolution. Similarly, the amount of string wound around a spool is related to the spool's perimeter.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Perimeter
pē-rim′e-tėr, n. (geom.) the circuit or boundary of any plane figure, or the sum of all its sides: an instrument for measuring the area over which a person can see distinctly.—adjs. Perimet′ric, -al, pertaining to the perimeter.—n. Perim′etry, the act of making perimetrical measurements. [Gr. perimetros—peri, around, metron, measure.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
perimeter
The sum of all the sides of a geometrical figure taken together.
Anagrams for PERIMETER »
peritreme
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of PERIMETER in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of PERIMETER in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of PERIMETER in a Sentence
If that is the correct log at ten minutes, that we were more concerned with the perimeter than finding the shooter, it was a bad command. It could have stalled our officers or cost lives.
At no time did the lion ever enter a space that was not enclosed by the park's perimeter fence.
Corrections Director Bryan Stirling:
It gives us a visual of our institutions from up to 400 feet. We can see the entire institution, and we can see the perimeter.
They are working the perimeter. They are working inside-out. They are working outside-in, but it’s a lot of work and unless we get a really good rain, this is going to go on for quite a while.
We've talked about this virus being like a public health bushfire. By putting a ring around metropolitan Melbourne, we're essentially putting in place a perimeter to protect regional Victorians, it's clear we are on the cusp of our second wave and we can not let this virus cut through our communities.
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