PERIPHERY

periphery, fringe, outer boundary

(noun) the outside boundary or surface of something

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

periphery (plural peripheries)

The outside boundary, parts or surface of something.

A first-rank administrative division of Greece, subdivided in provinces.

Antonyms

• center

Source: Wiktionary


Pe*riph"er*y, n.; pl. Peripheries. Etym: [L. peripheria, Gr. périphérie.]

1. The outside or superficial portions of a body; the surface.

2. (Geom.)

Definition: The circumference of a circle, ellipse, or other figure.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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