circumferential

[ ser-kuhm-fuh-ren-shuhl ]

/ sərˌkʌm fəˈrɛn ʃəl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR circumferential ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

of, at, or near the circumference; surrounding; lying along the outskirts.

lying within the circumference.

circuitous; indirect: a circumferential manner of speech.

Origin of circumferential

First recorded in 1600–10; from Latin circumferenti(a) + -al; see origin at circumference, -al¹

Words nearby circumferential

circumcise, circumcision, circumcolumnar, circumduction, circumference, circumferential, circumferential fibrocartilage, circumferential lamella, circumferentor, circumfix, circumflex

Example sentences from the Web for circumferential

An aluminum diaphragm is employed, the circumferential edge of which is forwardly deflected to form a seat.
Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1|Kempster Miller
The forms for this sub-base consist of vertical lagging and circumferential ribs.
Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXX, Dec. 1910|A. Kempkey
Annular dilatation is usually due to circumferential distension just above a stricture.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
Jet-cars still streak around the circumferential highways, their whistles blaring.
Black Eyes and the Daily Grind|Milton Lesser

The circumferential border is attached within the junction of the sclerotic cornea.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle|U.S. Department of Agriculture

单词	circumferential
释义	circumferential [ ser-kuhm-fuh-ren-shuhl ] / sərˌkʌm fəˈrɛn ʃəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR circumferential ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of, at, or near the circumference; surrounding; lying along the outskirts. lying within the circumference. circuitous; indirect: a circumferential manner of speech. Origin of circumferential First recorded in 1600–10; from Latin circumferenti(a) + -al; see origin at circumference, -al¹ Words nearby circumferential circumcise, circumcision, circumcolumnar, circumduction, circumference, circumferential, circumferential fibrocartilage, circumferential lamella, circumferentor, circumfix, circumflex Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for circumferential An aluminum diaphragm is employed, the circumferential edge of which is forwardly deflected to form a seat. Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1\|Kempster Miller The forms for this sub-base consist of vertical lagging and circumferential ribs. Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXX, Dec. 1910\|A. Kempkey Annular dilatation is usually due to circumferential distension just above a stricture. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various Jet-cars still streak around the circumferential highways, their whistles blaring. Black Eyes and the Daily Grind\|Milton Lesser The circumferential border is attached within the junction of the sclerotic cornea. Special Report on Diseases of Cattle\|U.S. Department of Agriculture Words related to circumferential neighboring, enveloping, encompassing, enclosing, surrounding, encircling, around, circumambient, ambient
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circumferential

adjective

Origin of circumferential

Words nearby circumferential

Example sentences from the Web for circumferential

Words related to circumferential