Perimeter
11perimeter — *circumference, periphery, circuit, compass …
12perimeter — [n] circumference, border ambit, borderline, boundary, bounds, brim, brink, circuit, compass, confines, edge, fringe, hem, limit, margin, outline, periphery, skirt, verge; concepts 484,745,792 Ant. center, inside, interior, middle …
13perimeter — ► NOUN 1) the continuous line forming the boundary of a closed figure. 2) the outermost parts or boundary of an area or object. 3) an instrument for measuring a person s field of vision. DERIVATIVES perimetric adjective. ORIGIN from Greek peri… …
14perimeter — [pə rim′ə tər] n. [L perimetros < Gr < peri , around + metron,MEASURE] 1. the outer boundary of a figure or area 2. the total length of this 3. an optical instrument for testing the scope of vision and the visual powers of various parts of… …
15perimeter — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ inner, outer ▪ northern, southern, etc. ▪ entire ▪ defensive, security …
16Perimeter — The perimeter is the distance around a given two dimensional object. The word perimeter is a Greek root meaning measure around, or literally around measure . Practical uses Calculations of perimeter and area have considerable practical… …
17perimeter — pe|rim|e|ter [pəˈrımıtə US ər] n [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: périmètre, from Latin, from Greek, from peri ( PERICARDIUM) + metron measure ] 1.) the border around an enclosed area such as a military camp perimeter of ▪ the perimeter of the …
18perimeter — n. boundary 1) (mil.) to guard a perimeter 2) on a perimeter * * * [pə rɪmɪtə] [ boundary ] (mil.) to guard a perimeter on a perimeter …
19Perimeter — Ein Perimeter (aus griech. peri ‘um herum’ und griech. metron ‘Maß, Messwerkzeug’) ist: Umfang einer ebenen geometrischen Figur Perimeterpflicht abstrakte Beitragspflicht an einem öffentlichen Unternehmen ein augenärztliches Instrument zur… …
20perimeter — 1. A circumference, edge, or border. 2. An instrument, usually half a circle or sphere, used to measure the field of vision. [G. perimetros, circumference, fr. peri, around, + metron, measure] arc p …
