Perimeter

/pəˈɹɪm.ɪ.tə(ɹ)/

Synonyms for "perimeter" (99 found)

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Closest matches (20)

Noun(5 words)

circumference border borders boundaryboundary length

alentours ambience ambit belt border borderland borderlands borderline boundaries boundary bounds bourn bourns brilliant brim

Strong matches (30)

brink circle circuit circumambiencies circumference circumjacencies circumscription circumstances compass confines context coordinates edge edges entourageenvironing circumstancesenvironment environs fringe fringes

Noun(9 words)

circumferences cordon cordoning cordonsedge lengthencompassing flank flanks frames

Verb(1 words)

confine

Related words (49)

gestalt girth habitat hem limit limitations limits marches margin metesmetes and boundsmilieu neighborhood outline outlines outpost outposts outskirts pale parameter

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parameters periphery precincts purlieus rim sell side situation skirt skirts suburbs surroundingstotal environmentverge verges vicinage vicinity

Noun(12 words)

girth girths limit margin marginsoutline lengthplain edgepremises rim sidelinessum of sidestotal length

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More general

9 entries

bound boundary edge linelinear measurementmeasurement quantityshape attributesize

More specific

5 entries

irregular perimetermeasured perimeterrectangle perimetersquare perimetertriangle perimeter

Collocations

5 entries

calculate perimetermeasure perimeterperimeter formulaperimeter of shapeunit of perimeter

Inflections

1 entries

perimeters

Derivations

3 entries

perimeter lengthperimeter measurementperimetric

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The prison perimeter is denoted by a large fence.

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No unauthorised persons will be permitted inside the perimeter.

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Around the town's perimeter, the residents constructed a wall with four gates. Through the gates, roads led east, south, west and north.

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The cops immediately scanned the perimeter.

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