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Peripheral

//pəˈɹɪf(ə)ɹ(ə)l// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective

1
On the periphery or boundary.
2
Beside the point.
3
Unimportant.
4
Auxiliary.
5
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."

Adjective

1
on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area wordnet
2
related to the key issue but not of central importance wordnet

Noun

1
A peripheral device.
"Check your peripheral's manual for the information you'll need."
2
electronic equipment external to the circuit board that contains the CPU of a computer wordnet
3
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."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Ancient Greek περί (perí) Ancient Greek περῐ- (perĭ-) Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Hellenic *pʰérō Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō) Ancient Greek περιφέρω (periphérō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek περιφερής (peripherḗs) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der. Ancient Greek -ια (-ia) Ancient Greek περιφέρεια (periphéreia)bor. Latin peripheriabor. Middle French peripheriebor. English periphery Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English peripheral From peripher(y) + -al.

Etymology 2

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