periphery
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pe·riph·er·y
(pə-rĭf'ə-rē) 
n., pl., -ies.
n., pl., -ies.
- A line that forms the boundary of an area; a perimeter. See synonyms at circumference.
- The surface of a solid.
- The outermost part or region within a precise boundary.
- A zone constituting an imprecise boundary.
[Middle English periferie, from Medieval Latin periferia, from Late Latin peripherīa, from Greek periphereia, from peripherēs, carrying around : peri-, peri- + pherein, to carry.]
Roget's Thesaurus:
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periphery
noun
- A line around a closed figure or area: ambit, circuit, circumference, compass, perimeter. See edge/center.
- A fairly narrow line or space forming a boundary: border, borderline, brim, brink, edge, edging, fringe, margin, rim, verge. Chiefly Military perimeter. See edge/center.
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periphery
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Definition: outskirts, outer edge
Antonyms: center, heart, middle
Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology:
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periphery
[De]
The term refers to countries which have a marginal role in the world economy, and are thus dependent on societies in a ‘core area’ producing materials for trading relationships.
Saunders Veterinary Dictionary:
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periphery
An outward structure or surface; the portion of a system outside the central region.
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Periphery may refer to:
- Peripheries of Greece, the administrative subdivisions of that country
- Periphery (band)
- Periphery (album), by Periphery
- Periphery (BattleTech)
- Periphery countries, a category of less-developed nations
- The suburbs of a town or city
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Periphery
Nederlands (Dutch)
periferie, buitenkant/ oppervlak
Français (French)
n. - périphérie
Deutsch (German)
n. - Peripherie, Rand
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - περιφέρεια, περίμετρος
Português (Portuguese)
n. - periferia (f), circunferência (f), redondezas (f pl)
Español (Spanish)
n. - periferia
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - periferi, omkrets, gränsområde
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
外围
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 週邊
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 周囲, 表面, 末梢, 周辺
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) محيط, دائرة, سطح خارجي
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - קו היקפי, גבול חיצוני, היקף, פריפריה, קבוצה שולית
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