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Definition of Circumference
1. Noun. The size of something as given by the distance around it.
2. Noun. The boundary line encompassing an area or object. "A danger to all races over the whole circumference of the globe"
Exact synonyms: Circuit
Generic synonyms: Border, Borderline, Boundary Line, Delimitation, Mete
Derivative terms: Circumferent, Circumferential
Generic synonyms: Border, Borderline, Boundary Line, Delimitation, Mete
Derivative terms: Circumferent, Circumferential
3. Noun. The length of the closed curve of a circle.
Definition of Circumference
1. n. The line that goes round or encompasses a circular figure; a periphery.
2. v. t. To include in a circular space; to bound.
Definition of Circumference
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Medical Definition of Circumference
1. The outer boundary, especially of a circular area. Synonym: circumferentia. Origin: L. Circumferentia, a bearing around (05 Mar 2000)