periphery

pe·riph·er·y

P0196000 (pə-rĭf′ə-rē)n. pl. pe·riph·er·ies 1. A line that forms the boundary of an area; a perimeter.2. The outside surface of an object.3. The area along a boundary; the margin. See Synonyms at circumference.4. An area of secondary status or lesser importance: works that have been relegated to the periphery of literary studies.

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[Middle English periferie, from Medieval Latin periferia, from Late Latin peripherīa, from Greek periphereia, from peripherēs, carrying around : peri-, peri- + pherein, to carry; see bher- in Indo-European roots.]

periphery

(pəˈrɪfərɪ) n, pl -eries1. the outermost boundary of an area2. the outside surface of something3. (Anatomy) anatomy the surface or outermost part of the body or one of its organs or parts[C16: from Late Latin peripherīa, from Greek, from peri- + pherein to bear]

pe•riph•er•y

(pəˈrɪf ə ri)

n., pl. -er•ies. 1. the boundary or perimeter of any surface or area. 2. the external surface of a body. 3. the outskirts of a city or urban area. 4. the minor or superficial aspects of a question. [1350–1400; Middle English periferie < Late Latin peripherīa < Greek periphéreia circumference, literally, a bearing round =peri- peri- + phér(ein) to bear¹ + -eia -y³]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

periphery - the outside boundary or surface of somethingfringe, outer boundarybound, boundary, edge - a line determining the limits of an area

periphery

noun boundary, edge, border, skirt, fringe, verge, brink, outskirts, rim, hem, brim, perimeter, circumference, outer edge, ambit Geographically, the UK is on the periphery of Europe.

periphery

noun1. A line around a closed figure or area:ambit, circuit, circumference, compass, perimeter.2. A fairly narrow line or space forming a boundary:border, borderline, brim, brink, edge, edging, fringe, margin, rim, verge.Chiefly Military: perimeter.

Translations

外围边缘

periphery

(pəˈrifəri) noun (usually in singular with the) the edge (of something). The shops are on the periphery of the housing estate. 邊緣，外圍 边缘，外围 peˈripheral adjective 邊緣的 边缘的