perimeter

pe·rim·e·ter

A white picket fence surrounds the perimeter of the house.

noun

The perimeter is the outside line forming the boundary of some shape or something such as a plot of land or the length of that outside line.

An example of a perimeter is the line where your fence goes on the border of your yard.

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perimeter

the outer boundary of a figure or area
the total length of this
an optical instrument for testing the scope of vision and the visual powers of various parts of the retina
Mil. a boundary strip where defenses are set up

Origin of perimeter

Classical Latin perimetros from Classical Greek from peri-, around + metron, measure

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perimeter

noun

Mathematics
a. A closed line bounding a plane area.
b. The length of such a line.
The outer limits of an area. See Synonyms at circumference.
A defended boundary protecting a military position.
Basketball The three-point line.

Origin of perimeter

Middle English perimetre from Latin perimetros from Greek peri- peri- metron measure ; see meter ².

Related Forms:

per′i·met′ric per′i·met′ri·cal
adjective

per′i·met′ri·cal·ly
adverb

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The sum of the lengths of the segments that form the sides of a polygon.
The total length of any closed curve, such as the circumference of a circle.

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Noun

(plural perimeters)

(mathematics) The sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object.
The outer limits of an area. See Synonyms at circumference.
(mathematics) The length of such a boundary.
A fortified strip or boundary usually protecting a military position.
An instrument for determining the extent and shape of the field of vision.

Origin

From Ancient Greek Ï€ÎµÏÎ¯Î¼ÎµÏ„ÏÎ¿Ï‚ (perimetros).

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perimeter - Computer Definition

The boundary of a system or network, which defines the inside and outside. It is typically determined by firewalls and addresses. See DMZ.

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