perimeter

(pə-rĭm'ĭ-tər)
n.

1. Mathematics.
   1. A closed curve bounding a plane area.
   2. The length of such a boundary.
2. The outer limits of an area. See synonyms at circumference.
3. A fortified strip or boundary usually protecting a military position.

[Middle English perimetre, from Latin perimetros, from Greek : peri-, peri- + metron, measure; see meter².]

perimetric per'i·met'ric (pĕr'ə-mĕt'rĭk) or per'i·met'ri·cal (-rĭ-kəl) adj.
perimetrically per'i·met'ri·cal·ly adv.

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unlike parameter, is rarely used in figurative meanings, but occasional uses are found, usually in the context of broader metaphors:

The perimeter of her own life was shrinking—J. Urquhart, Canadian English 1986.

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The boundary of a system or network, which defines the inside and outside. It is typically determined by firewalls and addresses. See DMZ.

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noun

1. A line around a closed figure or area: ambit, circuit, circumference, compass, periphery. See edge/center.
2. A fairly narrow line or space forming a boundary: border, borderline, brim, brink, edge, edging, fringe, margin, periphery, rim, verge. See edge/center.

n

Definition: circumference, border
Antonyms: center, heart, inside, interior, middle

n. a defended boundary of a military position or base.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

For a list of words related to perimeter, see:

• Quantities, Relationships, and Operations - perimeter: distance measured around outer boundary of any two-dimensional figure
• Basketball
• Dimensions and Directions - perimeter: boundary of closed plane figure

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - omkreds

Nederlands (Dutch)
omtrek, omheining, versterkte grens, meetinstrument voor grootte gezichtsveld

Français (French)
n. - périmètre, aux abords de

Deutsch (German)
n. - Umfang, Grenze

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (γεωμ.) περίμετρος

Italiano (Italian)
perimetro

Português (Portuguese)
n. - perímetro (m)

Русский (Russian)
периметр, внешняя граница

Español (Spanish)
n. - perímetro

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - omkrets, utkant

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
周长, 周界

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 周長, 周界

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 주변, 시야계, (전선의) 전초선

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 周囲, 周辺, 周囲の長さ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) محيط, نطاق, سور‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮היקף, פרימטר‬

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