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periphery

/pəˈrɪf.ər.i/

/pəˈrɪf.ɪ.ri/

Traductions

peripherynoun

peripheries

/pəˈrɪf.ər.i/

/pəˈrɪf.ɪ.ri/

The town is located on the periphery of the city.

Город расположен на периферии города.

Synonymes

peripheryadjective

/pəˈrɪfəri/

Used attributively to denote something located on or relating to the outer edge; rare outside fixed expressions.

Synonymes

peripherynoun

The outer limits or edge of an area or object.

The trees marked the periphery of the property.

A marginal or secondary position in, or part or aspect of, a group, subject, or sphere of activity.

He was on the periphery of the art world, never quite breaking into the mainstream.

In geometry, the outer boundary or circumference of a circle, polygon, or other closed figure.

The students calculated the periphery of the circle before finding its area.

Anatomy: the outermost parts of the body or an organ, especially the limbs and skin, contrasted with the central core.

In cold environments, blood vessels in the periphery constrict to conserve heat.

peripheryadjective

Situated on or relating to the outer limits of an area; peripheral (usually attributive).

Periphery districts often receive fewer public services than the city center.