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perimeter

noun · 8 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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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /pɪˈɹɪm.ɪ.tə/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • 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

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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

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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

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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
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