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perimeter

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

pe·rim·e·ter

noun \pə-ˈri-mə-tər\

Definition of PERIMETER

1
a : the boundary of a closed plane figure b : the length of a perimeter
2
: a line or strip bounding or protecting an area
3
: outer limits —often used in plural
4
: the part of a basketball court outside the three-point line

Examples of PERIMETER

  1. He scored from the perimeter.
  2. <soldiers guarding the perimeter of the camp>

Origin of PERIMETER

Middle English perimetre, from Latin perimetros, from Greek, from peri- + metron measure — more at measure
First Known Use: 15th century

Other Mathematics and Statistics Terms

abscissa, denominator, divisor, equilateral, exponent, hypotenuse, logarithm, oblique, radii, rhomb

Rhymes with PERIMETER

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