Definition of PERIMETER

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.

Scrabble Score: 13

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Words With Friends Score: 15

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