perimeter
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perimeter
- /pɪˈɹɪm.ɪ.tə/ UK
- /pəˈɹɪm.ɪ.təɹ/ Canada, US
- [-ɾɚ] Canada, US
- /pəˈɹɪm.ɪ.tə/ Australia
- /ˈpɹɪm.ɪ.tə/ Australia
- [-ɾɚ] Australia
Where it comes from
From Latin perimetros, Ancient Greek περίμετρος (perímetros). Equivalent to peri- + meter.
noun perimeters
- The sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object.
- The length of such a boundary.
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The outer limits of an area.
In 1977, Papa Wemba decided to change the name of his housing tract, in the outskirts of Kinshasa, to Village Molokai,² of which he declared himself traditional chief. Then, within this perimeter, he advocated a clothing style that featured, among its distinctions, a beret, and that went along with
Similar: circumference, premises
- A fortified strip or boundary usually protecting a military position.
- An instrument for determining the extent and shape of the field of vision.
Similar: circumference
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: circumference, margin, border, square, circle, contour, parameter, universe, area, sector, zone, boundary, edge, periphery, peripheral, surrounding
noun
Similar: circumference
Translations
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noun sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
| Español | perímetro |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 둘레 dulle, 주위 juwi |
| 日本語 | 周囲 shūi |
| 中文 | 周邊 /周边 zhōubiān |
| हिन्दी | परिमाप parimāp |
| Português | perímetro |
| Français | périmètre |
| Deutsch | Umfang |
| Italiano | perimetro |
| Ελληνικά | περίμετρος perímetros |
| Română | perimetru |
| Русский | пери́метр perímetr |
| Tiếng Việt | chu vi |
| العربية | مُحِيط muḥīṭ |
| עברית | היקף, הֶקֵּף hekéf |
Talk about this word "perimeter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/perimeter. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. perimeter. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/perimeter "perimeter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/perimeter.Cite this
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title = {perimeter},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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