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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

girth
Words Related to circumference

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 thatʼs 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

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 of circumference

center, core, heart

inner, inside, interior, middle, within

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