fringe

n.

1. A decorative border or edging of hanging threads, cords, or strips, often attached to a separate band.
2. Something that resembles such a border or edging.
3. A marginal, peripheral, or secondary part: "They like to hang out on the geographical fringes, the seedy outposts" (James Atlas).
4. Those members of a group or political party holding extreme views: the lunatic fringe.
5. Any of the light or dark bands produced by the diffraction or interference of light.
6. A fringe benefit.

tr.v., fringed, fring·ing, fring·es.

1. To decorate with or as if with a fringe: The weaver fringed the edge of the scarf.
2. To serve as a fringe to: Ferns fringed the pool.

[Middle English frenge, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *frimbia, alteration of Late Latin fimbria. See fimbria.]

fringy fring'y adj.

One of the light or dark bands produced by interference or diffraction of light. Distances between fringes are usually very small, because of the short wavelength of light. Fringes are clearer and more numerous when produced with light of a single color.

Diffraction fringes are formed when light from a point source, or from a narrow slit, passes by an opaque object of any shape. Interference fringes are obtained by bringing together two or more beams of light that have originated from a common source. This is usually accomplished by means of an apparatus especially designed for the purpose called an interferometer, although interference fringes may also be seen in nature. Examples are the colors in a soap film and in an oil film on water. See also Diffraction; Interference of waves; Interferometry; Resolving power (optics).

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noun

1. A fairly narrow line or space forming a boundary: border, borderline, brim, brink, edge, edging, margin, periphery, rim, verge. Chiefly Military perimeter. See edge/center.
2. The periphery of a city or town: edge, environs, outskirt (often used in plural), skirt (used in plural), suburb (used in plural). See edge/center.

verb

To put or form a border on: border, bound², edge, margin, rim, skirt, verge. See edge/center.

n

Definition: border, trimming
Antonyms: center, inside, interior, middle

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IN BRIEF: An edge or border.

Owls often live at the fringe of the forest because they can hunt better in open areas.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - frynse, pandehår, kant
adj. - yderliggående, periferisk, yderst
v. tr. - besætte med frynser, kante, ligge langs randen af

idioms:

• fringe benefit    frynsegode
• fringe group    yderliggående gruppe
• fringe medicine    alternativ medicin
• fringe theatre    alternativteater

Nederlands (Dutch)
pony, franje, zoom, rand, randgroepering, rand van golfbaan, bijverschijnsel/ bijzaak, franje van haar/veren, met franje versieren, omzomen

Français (French)
n. - (GB) frange (de cheveux), orée, lisière, abords, périphérie, (Pol, Sociol) frange, élément, (Théât) théâtre alternatif, aux abords (npl), en marge de (npl)
adj. - (Théât) alternatif, (Pol, Sociol) marginal
v. tr. - orner d'une frange, border

idioms:

• fringe benefit    avantages sociaux, avantages en nature
• fringe group    groupe marginal
• fringe medicine    médecine non-conventionnelle
• fringe theatre    théâtre alternatif

Deutsch (German)
n. - Pony, Rand, Franse, Fransenkante
v. - mit Fransen(kante) umgeben, als Rand dienen
adj. - gefranst

idioms:

• fringe benefit    Lohnzusatzleistung
• fringe group    Randgruppe
• fringe medicine    Randmedizin
• fringe theatre    alternatives Theater

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - τσουλούφι, φράντζα, αφέλεια, παρυφή, άκρη, εσχατιά, μπορντούρα, περιθώριο, κράσπεδο, γαρνιτούρα, κρόσσι, κροσσός
v. - πλαισιώνω, (ενδυμ.) κ.λπ. ρελιάζω, γαρνίρω με κρόσσι

idioms:

• fringe benefit    πρόσθετη απολαβή, τα τυχερά του επαγγέλματος (φιλοδωρήματα κ.λπ.)
• fringe group    περιθωριακή ομάδα
• fringe medicine    εναλλακτική ιατρική
• fringe theatre    πειραματικό θέατρο

Italiano (Italian)
frangia

idioms:

• fringe benefit    indennità accessoria
• fringe group    frangia estrema
• fringe medicine    medicina alternativa
• fringe theatre    teatro alternativo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - franja (f) (de cortina, toalha, de cabelo etc.), perímetro (m)
v. - franjar, cercar

idioms:

• fringe benefit    benefícios (m pl) adicionais (no trabalho)
• fringe group    grupo (m) separatista (Pol.)
• fringe medicine    práticas médicas pouco comuns
• fringe theatre    teatro (m) de vanguarda

Русский (Russian)
бахрома, челка, край, экстремист, внешний

idioms:

• fringe benefit    дополнительные льготы
• fringe group    неформальная группа примыкающая к движению, крайняя группа внутри движения
• fringe medicine    нелицензированное лекарство
• fringe theatre    экспериментальный театр

Español (Spanish)
n. - flequillo, borde, linde, margen, fleco, franja
adj. - inconvencional, periférico, experimental
v. tr. - guarnecer con fleco, ribetear

idioms:

• fringe benefit    extras, beneficios complementarios, ventaja adicional, incentivo
• fringe group    grupo marginal, sector extremista
• fringe medicine    medicina alternativa
• fringe theatre    teatro experimental

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - frans, lugg (hår), (skogs)bryn, marginal
v. - förse med fransar

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
边缘, 流苏, 端, 边缘的, 附加的, 加饰边于

idioms:

• fringe benefit    额外福利
• fringe group    外围团体
• fringe medicine    辅药
• fringe theatre    末流戏院, 试验戏剧

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 邊緣, 流蘇, 端
adj. - 邊緣的, 附加的
v. tr. - 加飾邊於

idioms:

• fringe benefit    額外福利
• fringe group    外圍團體
• fringe medicine    輔藥
• fringe theatre    末流戲院, 試驗戲劇

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 술장식, 가장자리, 초보
adj. - 부가적인
v. tr. - ~에 술을 달다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 房飾り, へり, 周辺, 非主流派, 切り下げ前髪, 房毛, 房べり
v. - 房飾りを付ける, 縁取る

idioms:

• fringe benefit    付加給付
• fringe group    過激派グループ
• fringe medicine    試験薬
• fringe theatre    実験劇場

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) هامش , حاشيه , حافه (فعل) يهدب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮ציצית, שוליים, קצה, שפה, תלתל קדמי, תספורת מצח קצרה‬
adj. - ‮לא בזרם המרכזי, חורג מהמקובל, קיצוני או בשוליים‬
v. tr. - ‮שימש כקצה ל-, קישט או הקיף בציציות‬

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