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peripheral

pe·riph·er·al
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [puh-rif-er-uh l]
    • /pəˈrɪf ər əl/
    • /pəˈrɪf.ər.əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [puh-rif-er-uh l]
    • /pəˈrɪf ər əl/

Definitions of peripheral word

  • adjective peripheral pertaining to, situated in, or constituting the periphery: peripheral resistance on the outskirts of the battle area. 1
  • adjective peripheral concerned with relatively minor, irrelevant, or superficial aspects of the subject in question. 1
  • adjective peripheral Anatomy. near the surface or outside of; external. 1
  • adjective peripheral Computers. of or relating to a peripheral. 1
  • noun peripheral Computers. a device or unit that operates separately from the CPU but is connected to it, as a magnetic disk or tape unit or a printer. 1
  • adjective peripheral on the outskirts, edges 1

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Origin of peripheral

First appearance:

before 1800
One of the 42% newest English words
1800-10; 1965-70 for def 4; < Greek peripher(ḗs) (see periphery) + -al1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Peripheral

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

peripheral popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for peripheral

noun peripheral

  • component — The components of something are the parts that it is made of.

adj peripheral

  • deadwood — dead trees or branches
  • flasher — a brief, sudden burst of bright light: a flash of lightning.
  • flipper — a broad, flat limb, as of a seal or whale, especially adapted for swimming.
  • frivolous — characterized by lack of seriousness or sense: frivolous conduct.
  • inapposite — not apposite; not pertinent.

adjective peripheral

  • depthless — immeasurably deep; fathomless
  • exoteric — (especially of a doctrine or mode of speech) intended for or likely to be understood by the general public.
  • exterior — Forming, situated on, or relating to the outside of something.
  • external — Belonging to or forming the outer surface or structure of something.
  • extraneous — Irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with.

Antonyms for peripheral

adj peripheral

  • axial — relating to, forming, or characteristic of an axis
  • betwixt and between — in an intermediate, indecisive, or middle position
  • cardinal — A cardinal is a high-ranking priest in the Catholic church.
  • central — Something that is central is in the middle of a place or area.
  • centric — being central or having a centre

adjective peripheral

  • center — a point equally distant from all points on the circumference of a circle or surface of a sphere
  • centermost — Alternative form of centremost.
  • centre — A centre is a building where people have meetings, take part in a particular activity, or get help of some kind.
  • centroidal — of or relating to a centroid
  • core — The core of a fruit is the central part of it. It contains seeds or pips.

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