Perimeter meaning
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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The three-point line.
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A defended boundary protecting a military position.
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The outer limits of an area.
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The outer boundary of a figure or area.
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The total length of this.
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An optical instrument for testing the scope of vision and the visual powers of various parts of the retina.
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A boundary strip where defenses are set up.
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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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The boundary of a system or network, which defines the inside and outside. It is typically determined by firewalls and addresses. See DMZ.
(mathematics) The sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object.
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(mathematics) The length of such a boundary.
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A fortified strip or boundary usually protecting a military position.
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Origin of perimeter
- 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 πεÏίμετÏος (perimetros).
From Wiktionary