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Meaning of 'circumference' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Circumference [ n.]
- The line that goes round or encompasses a circular figure; a periphery.
- A circle; anything circular.
- The external surface of a sphere, or of any orbicular body.
2 . Circumference [ v. t.]
- To include in a circular space; to bound.

Meaning of 'circumference' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . circumference [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the boundary line encompassing an area or object
Example in sentence:
  • a danger to all races over the whole circumference of the globe;
  • he had walked the full circumference of his land

Nearby Words:

circ circar circassian circean circensial circensian circinal circinate circination circle

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