noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/pɪˈɹɪm.ɪ.tə/
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Canada, General-American:/pəˈɹɪm.ɪ.təɹ/
Canada, General-American:[-ɾɚ]
Australian:/pəˈɹɪm.ɪ.tə/
Australian:/ˈpɹɪm.ɪ.tə/
Australian:[-ɾɚ]
India, North:/ˈpɛː.riː.ˈmiː.ʈə(r)/
India, South:/peˈriː.miː.ʈə(r)/
CMU ARPABET:P ER0 IH1 M AH0 T ER0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: mathematics, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The length of such a boundary.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: mathematics, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
The outer limits of an area.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: circumference
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A fortified strip or boundary usually protecting a military position.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
An instrument for determining the extent and shape of the field of vision.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
the size of something as given by the distance around it
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: circumference
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: size
Narrower terms: girth
7
noun
Meaning 7
a line enclosing a plane areas
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: line
8
noun
Meaning 8
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: margin, border
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: boundary, edge, bound
Narrower terms: lip
History
Etymology
From Latin perimetros, Ancient Greek περίμετρος (perímetros). Equivalent to peri- + meter.
Across languages
Translations
87 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
مُحِيط
(muḥīṭ)
— sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
Armenian:
պարագիծ
(paragic)
— sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
Belarusian:
перы́метр
(pjerýmjetr)
— sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
Belarusian:
пэры́мэтар
(perýmetar)
— sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
Bulgarian:
обико́лка
(obikólka)
— sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
Bulgarian:
периме́тър
(perimétǎr)
— sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
Catalan:
perímetre
— sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
Chinese Mandarin:
周邊 /周边
(zhōubiān)
— sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
Czech:
obvod
— sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
Danish:
omkreds
— sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
Dutch:
omtrek
— sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
Dutch:
perimeter
— sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
Finnish:
kehä
— sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
French:
périmètre
— sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
Galician:
perímetro
— sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
Georgian:
პერიმეტრი
(ṗerimeṭri)
— sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
German:
Umfang
— sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
Greek:
περίμετρος
(perímetros)
— sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
Ancient Greek:
περίμετρος
(perímetros)
— sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
Hebrew:
היקף
— sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
Hebrew:
הֶקֵּף
(hekéf)
— sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
Hindi:
परिमाप
(parimāp)
— sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
Hungarian:
kerület
— sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
Icelandic:
ummál
— sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
Italian:
perimetro
— sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
Japanese:
周囲
(shūi)
— sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
Korean:
둘레
(dulle)
— sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
Korean:
주위
(juwi)
— sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
Macedonian:
периме́тар
(perimétar)
— sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
Malayalam:
ചുറ്റളവ്
(cuṟṟaḷavŭ)
— sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
Norwegian Bokmål:
omkrets
— sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
Persian:
محیط
(mohit)
— sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
Polish:
obwód
— sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
Portuguese:
perímetro
— sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
Romanian:
perimetru
— sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
Russian:
пери́метр
(perímetr)
— sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
Serbo-Croatian:
о̏псе̄г
— sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
Serbo-Croatian:
о̀бим
— sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
Serbo-Croatian:
ȍpsēg
— sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
Serbo-Croatian:
òbim
— sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
Slovak:
obvod
— sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
Slovene:
obseg
— sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
Spanish:
perímetro
— sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
Swedish:
omkrets
— sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
Tagalog:
perimetro
— sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
Tamil:
சுற்றளவு
(cuṟṟaḷavu)
— sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
Ukrainian:
пери́метр
(perýmetr)
— sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
Vietnamese:
chu vi
— sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
Catalan:
perímetre
— length of such a boundary
Chinese Mandarin:
周長 /周长
(zhōucháng)
— length of such a boundary
Dutch:
omtrek
— length of such a boundary
Dutch:
perimeter
— length of such a boundary
Dutch:
omgeving
— length of such a boundary
French:
périmètre
— length of such a boundary
Galician:
perímetro
— length of such a boundary
German:
Umfang
— length of such a boundary
Hindi:
परिमाप
(parimāp)
— length of such a boundary
Hindi:
परिधि
(paridhi)
— length of such a boundary
Hungarian:
kerület
— length of such a boundary
Japanese:
周囲長
(shūichō)
— length of such a boundary
Kannada:
ಸುತ್ತಳತೆ
(suttaḷate)
— length of such a boundary
Polish:
obwód
— length of such a boundary
Portuguese:
perímetro
— length of such a boundary
Russian:
пери́метр
(perímetr)
— length of such a boundary
Tagalog:
perimetro
— length of such a boundary
Tamil:
சுற்றளவு
(cuṟṟaḷavu)
— length of such a boundary
Bulgarian:
въ́ншна гра́ница
(vǎ́nšna gránica)
— outer limits of an area
Danish:
perimeter
— outer limits of an area
Danish:
omkreds
— outer limits of an area
Finnish:
ulkoreuna
— outer limits of an area
Finnish:
reuna
— outer limits of an area
German:
Umfang
— outer limits of an area
Hindi:
परिधि
(paridhi)
— outer limits of an area
Icelandic:
jaðar
— outer limits of an area
Malayalam:
ചുറ്റളവ്
(cuṟṟaḷavŭ)
— outer limits of an area
Polish:
obrzeże
— outer limits of an area
Polish:
granica
— outer limits of an area
Portuguese:
perímetro
— outer limits of an area
Tagalog:
perimetro
— outer limits of an area
Tamil:
சுற்றளவு
(cuṟṟaḷavu)
— outer limits of an area
Bulgarian:
периме́тър
(perimétǎr)
— fortified strip or boundary usually protecting a military position
Danish:
perimeter
— fortified strip or boundary usually protecting a military position
Danish:
omkreds
— fortified strip or boundary usually protecting a military position
Galician:
perímetro
— fortified strip or boundary usually protecting a military position
Hindi:
परिधि
(paridhi)
— fortified strip or boundary usually protecting a military position
Polish:
perymetr
— fortified strip or boundary usually protecting a military position
Portuguese:
perímetro
— fortified strip or boundary usually protecting a military position