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Wiktionary

  1. peri-prefix

    around or surrounding:

    perimeter

  2. peri-prefix

    near:

    perinatal

  3. Etymology: From περί.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Peri-

    a prefix used to signify around, by, near, over, beyond, or to give an intensive sense; as, perimeter, the measure around; perigee, point near the earth; periergy, work beyond what is needed; perispherical, quite spherical

  2. Etymology: [Gr. peri`, prep.]

Entomology

  1. Peri-

    round about.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of peri- in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of peri- in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of peri- in a Sentence

  1. Richard Isaacson:

    I wholly agree with this statement but for women in the peri-menopause and early menopause, hormone replacement therapy may sometimes be considered based on a variety of other factors.

  2. Leslie Lok:

    You can actually find a lot of 3D-printed buildings in many states, one of the things about printing a second story is you require, you know, the machine … And of course, there are other challenges : structural challenges, logistic challenges when we print a second-story building.The three-bedroom home with wooden framing is about halfway finished and is being sold to a family, who wish to remain anonymous, she said.The project is a two-year collaboration by Hannah, Peri 3D Construction and Cive, a construction engineering company.Hikmat Zerbe, Cives head of structural engineering, hopes the innovative technique can one day help more quickly and cheaply build multifamily homes.In addition, concrete can withstand the hurricanes, heavy storms and other severe weather in Texas that is becoming more frequent and severe due to climate change.And since the printer does all the heavy lifting, less workers are needed at the construction site.

  3. Robert Eckel:

    Cardiovascular disease screening remains important for all adults including men and women, perhaps the frequency of evaluation should be more emphasized in this important peri-menopausal interval( between ages 45-55) in women - more science needed here.


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