perimeter

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Pronunciation

/pəˈɹɪm.ɪ.tə(ɹ)/

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/pəˈɹɪm.ɪ.tə(ɹ)/ · [pəˈɹɪm.ɪ.ɾɚ] · [pəˈɹɪm.ɪ.ɾə(ɹ)] · /ˈpɹɪm.ɪ.tə(ɹ)/ · /pɛri.miːʈə(r)/

Definition of perimeter

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noun

The sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object.
The length of such a boundary.
The outer limits of an area.

“In 1977, Papa Wemba decided to change the name of his housing tract, in the outskirts of Kinshasa, to Village Molokai,² of which he declared himself traditional chief. Then, within this perimeter, he advocated a clothing style that featured, among its distinctions, a beret, and that went along with a way of walking, talking, and behaving toward others.”
A fortified strip or boundary usually protecting a military position.
An instrument for determining the extent and shape of the field of vision.

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

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