Meaning of perimeter in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /pəˈrɪmɪdər/

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  1. Noun

    perimeter

    Etymology

    late Middle English: via Latin from Greek perimetros, based on peri-‘around’ + metron‘measure’

    Definitions

    1. the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary

    Derived terms

  2. 2. a line enclosing a plane areas
  3. 3. the size of something as given by the distance around it

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