perimeter

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
  2. noun a line enclosing a plane areas
  3. noun the size of something as given by the distance around it

Etymology

From Latin perimetros, Ancient Greek περίμετρος (perímetros). Equivalent to peri- + meter.

In classic literature

Synonyms

margin, border

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