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circumferential

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /səː.kəm.fəˈɹɛn.ʃəl/
  • UK: /səː.kəm.f(ə)ˈɹɛn.t͡ʃəl/
  • UK: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /sɝ.kəm.f(ə)ˈɹɛn.ʃəl/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to a circumference.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Circuitous, indirect or roundabout.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

lying around or just outside the edges or outskirts

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • circumferential highways around cities

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hungarian: kerület/kör menti — of or pertaining to a circumference
  • Hungarian: kerületi — of or pertaining to a circumference
  • Hungarian: körvonali — of or pertaining to a circumference
  • Hungarian: kör- (in körgyűrű) — of or pertaining to a circumference
  • Polish: obwodowy — of or pertaining to a circumference