perimeter
Plural: perimeters
Noun
- the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
- a line enclosing a plane areas
- the size of something as given by the distance around it
- The sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object.
- The length of such a boundary.
- The outer limits of an area.
- A fortified strip or boundary usually protecting a military position.
- An instrument for determining the extent and shape of the field of vision.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin perimetros, Ancient Greek περίμετρος (perímetros). Equivalent to peri- + meter.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 13
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Words With Friends Score: 15
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