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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Some of the bigger laughs come from the periphery (a friend has a daughter named Isis — after the Egyptian goddess, of course).
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That feat, plus the fact James has become the only non-Celtic to appear in seven straight Finals, has moved the James versus Jordan conversation past the periphery and into borderline parody.
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And Portugal, among the EU’s smallest members and one that suffered through a bruising bailout six years ago, has benefited from the flood of capital flowing to Europe’s periphery.
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The outing – a one-two-three ninth for his sixth save – was just his fourth clean appearance of the month, one in which his ERA has climbed from 2.38 to 6.30 despite excellent periphery numbers.
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The emphasis on film remains prominent at the Sundance festival and new media occupies a space somewhere on the periphery.
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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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