Meaning of circumferential in English

1. Pronunciation

   /sərˌkəmfəˈrɛn(t)ʃ(ə)l/

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1. Classifying Adjective

   circumferential

   Definitions

   1. lying around or just outside the edges or outskirts

   Examples

   • « circumferential highways around cities »

   Synonyms

   • peripheral

2. Noun

   circumferential

   Definitions

   1. a road that takes traffic around the edge of a town

   Derived terms

   • bypass
   • get around
   • go around
   • short-circuit

Browse dictionary

• circumference
• circumduction
• circumcision
• circumcise
• circumferential
• circumflex
• circumflex artery
• circumflex artery of the thigh
• circumflex femoral vein