Word Type

Adjective

Noun

Adjective

The word "peripheral" can be used as adjective, noun and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

central

Derived Terms

centroperipheral entoperipheral epiperipheral midperipheral nonperipheral peripheral artery disease peripheral brain peripheral bus peripheral membrane protein peripheral nervous system peripheral neuropathy peripheral oxygen saturation peripheral vision peripheralise peripheralism peripheralist peripherality peripheralize peripherally peripheralness peripherin peripherome semiperipheral spondyloperipheral subperipheral supraperipheral transperipheral ultraperipheral

Context

computer science computing neuroanatomy

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

electronic equipment

Type Of (IsA)

electronic equipment

Part Of

computer

Related Terms

periphery

Related Terms

auxiliary boundary peripheral device peripheral nervous system peripheral vision periphery unimportant

Similar Terms

circumferential circumferential encircling encircling fringy incident incidental incidental marginal marginal off base off-base skirting

Synonym Network

peripheral device

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