Definition of periphery
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Examples of periphery in a Sentence
the dogs are confined by an invisible electronic fence that runs along the periphery of the yard
Recent Examples of periphery from the Web
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He's been in the business for 20 years and one of his earlier bands, Eastern Conference Champions, hung around the periphery of the major label world.
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Many arts groups have moved these kinds of programs from the periphery to their core mission.
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Amir Peretz and Avi Gabbay represent a change and that starts in the periphery and development towns.
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The Mariners, residing in a familiar spot — on the periphery of a playoff bid, but hardly guaranteed a seasonlong chase — have to beef up their pitching.
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Another cast member who’s traded vamps for zombies, Christian Serratos joined The Walking Dead in season 4 playing Rosita, a periphery character who has turned into a series regular.
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A partial eclipse will be visible along the periphery.
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Elsewhere on the periphery of downtown, developers have been acquiring old houses here and there to construct small-scale residential developments.
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So if the Cavs view the Finals loss as decisive, a window into potential future matchups, then minor moves on the periphery won't be enough.
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Origin and Etymology of periphery
Middle French peripherie, from Late Latin peripheria, from Greek periphereia, from peripherein to carry around, from peri- + pherein to carry — more at bear
PERIPHERY Defined for English Language Learners
periphery
playDefinition of periphery for English Language Learners
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: the outside edge of an area : the area that surrounds a place or thing
Medical Dictionary
periphery
playMedical Definition of periphery
peripheries
1: the outward bounds of something as distinguished from its internal regions or center
2: the regions (as the sense organs, the muscles, or the viscera) in which nerves terminate
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