peripheral
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peripheral
- /pəˈɹɪf(ə)ɹ(ə)l/
- /pəˈɹɪfi.əl/
adjective more peripheral · most peripheral
- On the periphery or boundary.
- Beside the point.
- Unimportant.
- Auxiliary.
- Related to or located in the peripheral nervous system. We have isolated the gene encoding the Schwann cell glycoprotein P0, the major structural protein of the peripheral myelin sheath.
noun peripherals
- A peripheral device. Check your peripheral's manual for the information you'll need.
- Peripheral vision. We hailed a cab. The moment we got in, she stared at me with how-can-a-man-be-so-cruel eyes. I felt her glare, saw some of its fiery glow in my peripheral. The heat made me glance her way.
Similar: peripheral device
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: incident, off-base, edge, incidental, fringy, circumferential, marginal, encircling, peripheral device, fringe, skirting, computer peripheral, periphery, marginalized, tangential, outer
noun
Similar: peripheral device
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adj on the periphery or boundary
| Español | periférico |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 边缘的 |
| Português | periférico |
| Français | périphérique |
| Deutsch | umliegend, peripher |
| Italiano | periferico |
| Ελληνικά | περιφερειακός perifereiakós, περιφερικός periferikós |
| Română | periferic |
| Русский | перифери́йный periferíjnyj, окружно́й okružnój |
| עברית | היקפי |
adj beside the point
| Español | periférico |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 周边的 |
| Ελληνικά | περιφερειακός perifereiakós |
adj unimportant
| 中文 | 次要的 cìyào de |
|---|---|
| Português | secundário |
| Français | périphérique |
| Italiano | secondario |
| Ελληνικά | επουσιώδης epousiódis |
| Română | secundar, neimportant |
| Русский | второстепе́нный vtorostepénnyj, подсо́бный podsóbnyj |
adj auxiliary
| Español | periférico |
|---|---|
| Italiano | ausiliario |
| Ελληνικά | περιφερειακός perifereiakós |
| Română | auxiliar |
| Русский | вспомога́тельный vspomogátelʹnyj |
Talk about this word "peripheral." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/peripheral. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. peripheral. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/peripheral "peripheral." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/peripheral.Cite this
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title = {peripheral},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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