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    Circonférence (en. Circumference)

    /siʁ.kɔ̃.fe.ʁɑ̃s/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    In geometry, the circumference is the total distance around a circle.
    The circumference of this circle is 31.4 cm.
    La circonférence de ce cercle est de 31,4 cm.
    Term used to refer to a measure or perimeter.
    To determine the circumference, we use the formula C = 2πr.
    Pour déterminer la circonférence, nous utilisons la formule C = 2πr.
    In mathematics, the circumference is the length of the line that encircles a circle.
    He calculated the circumference of his garden to buy a border.
    Il a calculé la circonférence de son jardin pour acheter un bord.

    Etymology

    The word circumference comes from the Latin 'circumferentia', meaning 'the action of carrying around'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    measure the circumference
    Determine the length around a circle.
    mesurer la circonférence
    be at the circumference of
    Be situated at the outer limit of something.
    être à la circonférence de

    Related Words

    circle
    Geometric figure where all points are at the same distance from a center.
    cercle
    radius
    Distance from the center of a circle to its circumference.
    rayon
    diameter
    Straight line that passes through the center of a circle and connects two points of the circumference.
    diamètre

    Slang Meanings

    Used to talk about the perimeter of a complex situation.
    This case has a circumference that exceeds what I thought.
    Cette affaire a une circonférence qui dépasse ce que je pensais.