circumference

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[edit] English

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Circumference and diameter

[edit] Etymology

From Latin circumferentia, circum around; ferre carry

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA: /sɜːˈkʌm.fɹəns/
  • (US) IPA: /sɝːˈkʌm.fɹəns/
  • (file)

[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

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