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circumference
noun [C or U] /səˈkʌm.fər.əns/
/sɚˈkʌm.fɚ-/ Definition
› the line surrounding a circular space, or the length of this line: the circumference of a circleProperties of circles and curves › the outside edge of an area or object that is round or curved, or the length of this edge: the circumference of an orangeProperties of circles and curvesEdges and extremities of objectsSurfaces of objectsParts of geometrical shapes
(Definition of circumference noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- amplitude noun (CURVE)
- arc noun (CURVE)
- arc verb (CURVE)
- arched adjective
- belly noun
- bore noun (HOLE)
- concave adjective
- concentric adjective
- convex adjective
- curvature noun
- curvy adjective
- domed adjective
- eccentric adjective (NOT CIRCULAR)
- elliptical adjective (SHAPE)
- girth noun (MEASUREMENT)
- globular adjective
- round adjective (CIRCULAR)
- rounded adjective
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