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Webster 1913 Edition


Perimeter

Per-im′e-ter

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Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK];
περί
around + [GREEK] measure: cf. F.
périmètre
.]
1.
(Geom.)
The outer boundary of a body or figure, or the sum of all the sides.
2.
An instrument for determining the extent and shape of the field of vision.

Webster 1828 Edition


Perimeter

PERIM'ETER

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Noun.
[Gr. about, and measure.] In geometry, the bounds and limits of a body or figure. The perimeters of surfaces or figures are lines; those of bodies are surfaces. In circular figures, instead of perimeter, we use circumference or periphery.

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perimeter

perimeter

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Noun

perimeter (plural perimeters)

  1. (mathematics) The sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object.
  2. (mathematics) The length of such a boundary.
  3. The outer limits of an area. See synonyms at circumference.
  4. A fortified strip or boundary usually protecting a military position.
  5. An instrument for determining the extent and shape of the field of vision.

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