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- [puh-rif-uh-ree]
- /pəˈrɪf ə ri/
- /pəˈrɪf.ər.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [puh-rif-uh-ree]
- /pəˈrɪf ə ri/
Definitions of periphery word
- noun plural periphery the external boundary of any surface or area. 1
- noun plural periphery the external surface of a body. 1
- noun plural periphery the edge or outskirts, as of a city or urban area. 1
- noun plural periphery the relatively minor, irrelevant, or superficial aspects of the subject in question: The preliminary research did not, of course, take me beyond the periphery of my problem. 1
- noun plural periphery Anatomy. the area in which nerves end. 1
- noun periphery outer edge 1
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Origin of periphery
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; < Late Latin peripherīa < Greek periphéreia circumference, literally, a bearing round, equivalent to peri- peri- + phér(ein) to bear1 + -eia -y3; replacing Middle English periferie < Medieval Latin periferīa, variant spelling of Late Latin peripherīa
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Parts of speech for Periphery
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periphery popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for periphery
noun periphery
- abuttal — abuttals. those parts of one piece of land that abut on adjacent lands; boundaries. Also, buttals. Law. the boundary lines of a piece of land in relation to adjacent lands.
- abuttals — the boundaries of a plot of land where it abuts against other property
- berm — a narrow path or ledge at the edge of a slope, road, or canal
- border — The border between two countries or regions is the dividing line between them. Sometimes the border also refers to the land close to this line.
- boundary — The boundary of an area of land is an imaginary line that separates it from other areas.
Antonyms for periphery
noun periphery
- basis — If something is done on a particular basis, it is done according to that method, system, or principle.
- betwixt and between — in an intermediate, indecisive, or middle position
- bullseye — the circular spot, usually black or outlined in black, at the center of a target marked with concentric circles and used in target practice.
- center — a point equally distant from all points on the circumference of a circle or surface of a sphere
- centra — a plural of centrum.
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