circumference

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin circumferentia, circum around; ferre carry

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /sɜːˈkʌm.fɹəns/
• (US) IPA: /sɝːˈkʌm.fɹəns/
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[edit] Noun

circumference (plural circumferences)

1. (geometry) The line that bounds a circle or other two-dimensional figure
2. (geometry) The length of such a line
3. (obsolete) The surface of a round or spherical object

[edit] Synonyms

• (distance measured around any object): girth
• (distance measured around a race track): lap

[edit] Related terms

• diameter
• radius
• perimeter

[edit] Translations