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circumference

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of circumference

1 the distance around a round body

the circumference of the earth at the equator

Synonyms of circumference

Words Related to circumference

ambit, circuit, compass

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 of circumference

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

Words Related to circumference

brink, crest, curb, cusp, lip

ceiling, maximum

demarcation, extent, limitation, measure, mere, restriction, termination

borderland, frontier, march, outskirts, pale, selvage

Near Antonyms of circumference

center, core, heart

inner, inside, interior, middle, within

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