circumferencenoun [ C or U ]
uk/səˈkʌm.fər.əns/us/sɚˈkʌm.fɚ.əns/the line surrounding a circular space, or the length of this line:
the circumference of a circle
the outside edge of an area or object that is round or curved, or the length of this edge:
the circumference of an orange
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Geometry: properties of circles & curves
- amplitude
- arc
- arched
- belly
- circumferential
- concave
- concentric
- curve
- curvy
- eccentric
- elliptical
- gauge
- geodesic
- globular
- helix
- incisura
- parabola
- round
- rounded
- sinuous
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