perimeter

pe-rim-e-ter · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The continuous line forming the boundary of a closed geometric figure.

  2. 2.

    The outermost parts or boundary of an area.

  3. 3.

    The total length of such a boundary.

Forms

plural: perimeters

Related words

Antonyms: center, interior
See also: area, boundary, circumference
Synonyms: border, boundary, circumference

Etymology

From Greek perimetros meaning "circumference," from peri- (around) and metron (measure).