Perimeter Definition
pə-rĭmĭ-tər
noun
A closed line bounding a plane area.
American Heritage
The outer boundary of a figure or area.
Webster's New World
The total length of this.
Webster's New World
An optical instrument for testing the scope of vision and the visual powers of various parts of the retina.
Webster's New World
A boundary strip where defenses are set up.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Perimeter
Noun
Singular:
perimeter
Plural:
perimetersOrigin of Perimeter
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Middle English perimetre from Latin perimetros from Greek peri- peri- metron measure meter2
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Ancient Greek περίμετρος (perimetros).
From Wiktionary
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