perimeter — the continuous line forming the boundary of a closed geometric figure
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the continuous line forming the boundary of a closed geometric figure
Pronunciation (IPA): /pəˈrɪmɪtər/
Example Sentences
- The zombie movie always starts with 'We need to secure the perimeter!'
- My dog thinks the perimeter of our yard is his personal racetrack.
- The perimeter of a circle is called circumference.
perimeter
NOUN[/pəˈrɪmɪtər/]
the continuous line forming the boundary of a closed geometric figure
The security team quickly established a glowing red perimeter around the crashed spaceship.
PERI(around) + METER(measure) — to secure a perimeter, you must first measure exactly how far around it goes.
The obsessive detective inspected every millimeter and centimeter of the crime scene's perimeter.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Greek 'perimetros', derived from 'peri-' (around) and 'metron' (measure). The term literally means 'a measuring around' and was used in geometry to describe the boundary distance of shapes.
Breakdown
peri- (around) + -meter (measure) = perimeter
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The zombie movie always starts with 'We need to secure the perimeter!'”
“My dog thinks the perimeter of our yard is his personal racetrack.”
“The perimeter of a circle is called circumference.”
“She walked along the perimeter of the lake every morning.”
“The prison has motion sensors installed around its perimeter.”
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