perimeter

Meaning

Noun

  • 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.

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Origin

  • From Latin perimetros, Ancient Greek περίμετρος. Equivalent to peri-- + meter.

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