circumference

circumference

noun

Definition of CIRCUMFERENCE

1

the distance around a round body <the circumference of the earth at the equator>

Synonyms girth

Related Words ambit, circuit, compass; waistline; equator; diameter, radius; perimeter, periphery

2

the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something <a silly little affair that's of interest to no one beyond the circumference of this campus>

Synonyms borderline, bound, boundary, brim, circumference, compass, confines, edge, edging, end, frame, fringe, hem, margin, perimeter, periphery, rim, skirt, skirting, verge

Related Words ambit; brink, crest, curb, cusp, lip; ceiling, maximum; demarcation, extent, limitation, measure, mere, restriction, termination; borderland, frontier, march, outskirts, pale, selvage; lap; shore

Near Antonyms center, core, heart; inner, inside, interior, middle, within