Meaning & Definition of Circumference in English
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Circumference
/sərkəmfrəns/
noun
1. The size of something as given by the distance around it
synonym:
- circumference,
- perimeter
2. The boundary line encompassing an area or object
- "He had walked the full circumference of his land"
- "A danger to all races over the whole circumference of the globe"
synonym:
- circumference,
- circuit
3. The length of the closed curve of a circle
synonym:
- circumference
Examples of using
How do you calculate the length of the circumference? I've forgotten.
Is it possible to determine the diameter from the circumference?