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13 Letter Words for Circumference
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Definitions for Circumference
[1] the outer boundary, especially of a circular area; perimeter: the circumference of a circle.
[2] the length of such a boundary: a one-mile circumference.
[3] the area within a bounding line: the vast circumference of his mind.
[4] the boundary of a specific area or geometric figure, esp of a circle
[5] the length of a closed geometric curve, esp of a circle. The circumference of a circle is equal to the diameter multiplied by π
Words related to Circumference
girth, ambit, outline, extremity, margin, fringe, confines, rim, lip, periphery, circuit, compass, boundary, border, verge
Words nearby Circumference
circumcircle, circumcise, circumcision, circumcolumnar, circumduction, circumference, circumferential, circumferential fibrocartilage, circumferential lamella, circumferentor, circumfix
Origin of Circumference
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin circumferentia, equivalent to circum- circum- + fer- (stem of ferre to carry) + -entia -ence
Words that may be confused with Circumference
circumference, diameter, radius, tangent
Word origin for Circumference
C14: from Old French circonference, from Latin circumferre to carry around, from circum- + ferre to bear
Synonyms for Circumference
girth, ambit, border, boundary, bounds, circuit, compass, confines, extremity, fringe, limits, lip, margin, outline, periphery, rim, verge