Definitions for Periphery
pəˈrɪf ə ripe·riph·e·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. periphery, fringe, outer boundarynoun

   the outside boundary or surface of something

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. peripherynoun

   The outside boundary, parts or surface of something.

   The suburbs are a city's periphery

2. peripherynoun

   A first-rank administrative division of Greece, subdivided in provinces.

3. Etymology: From periferie, from peripherie, from peripheria, from περιφέρεια, from περιφερής, from περιφέρω, from περί + φέρω.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Peripherynoun

   Circumference.

   Etymology: πεϱὶ and φέϱω; peripherie, Fr.

   Neither is this sole vital faculty sufficient to exterminate noxious humours to the periphery or outward parts. Gideon Harvey.

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1. periphery

   Periphery refers to the outer limits or edge of an area or object. It can also mean a secondary or less important position, aspect, or sphere in any activity or organization.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Peripherynoun

   the outside or superficial portions of a body; the surface

2. Peripherynoun

   the circumference of a circle, ellipse, or other figure

3. Etymology: [L. peripheria, Gr. perife`reia; peri` around + fe`rein to bear, carry: cf. F. priphrie.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Periphery

   pe-rif′ėr-i, n. (geom.) the circumference of a circle or of any closed figure: the outside of anything generally.—adjs. Periph′eral, Peripher′ic, -al. [L.—Gr. peri, around, pherein, to carry.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. periphery

   The circumference of any curved figure.

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EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Periphery

   the circumference or outer margin.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Periphery in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Periphery in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Periphery in a Sentence

1. Drew Thompson:

   Japan is slowly awakening to the security threats on its periphery, and it's doing so in a predictable and transparent way consistent with a democracy.

2. Warren Bennis:

   Good leaders make people feel that they're at the very heart of things, not at the periphery. Everyone feels that he or she makes a difference to the success of the organization. When that happens people feel centered and that gives their work meaning.

3. Mickey Mehta:

   We struggle hard to climb to the top against all odds, not realizing whether the view from the top is worth its climb.The fulfillment of life seldom comes on heights and more often you get dizzy there losing balance and become fearful of a fall. In the circle of life nowhere on the periphery one could be stable. Be centered , get centralized , get MickeyMized.

4. Christopher Harnisch:

   We in the West tend to think of the target being Americans, the real purpose was to attract potential recruits into its ranks, and also to really launch a civil war against the Taliban and other groups fighting along the periphery.

5. Fahd Rachidy:

   Extrapolating the Chinese situation to infer that investors favour the periphery over the core is a bit far-fetched.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Periphery
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Periphery
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Periphery
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Periphery
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Periphery
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Periphery
8. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=Periphery