English noun: circumference | |||
1. | circumference (attribute) the size of something as given by the distance around it | ||
Synonyms | perimeter | ||
Broader (hypernym) | size | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | girth | ||
2. | circumference (location) the boundary line encompassing an area or object | ||
Samples | He had walked the full circumference of his land. A danger to all races over the whole circumference of the globe. | ||
Synonyms | circuit | ||
Broader (hypernym) | border, borderline, boundary line, delimitation, mete | ||
3. | circumference (attribute) the length of the closed curve of a circle | ||
Broader (hypernym) | length | ||
Part holonym | sextant, straight angle | ||