CIRCUMFERENCES Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

circumferences

noun

plural of circumference

as in diameters

the distance around a round body the circumference of the earth at the equator

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as in perimeters

the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something a silly little affair that's of interest to no one beyond the circumference of this campus

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Recent Examples of circumferences But a recent study found that people with larger waist circumferences who ate one avocado daily for six months did not see improvements in blood sugar, insulin levels, or insulin resistance. — Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 30 June 2026 Its main beams are 27 inches long, with over 5-inch base circumferences. — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025 Shaft circumferences of 15 inches or more are being debuted by top brands like Vince Camuto and Sam Edelman. — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025

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Noun

Thursday’s action ramps up the pressure on the institutions, which were sent a document by the financial protection agency demanding data about their loans in Eaton and Palisades fire perimeters.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Outside their perimeters, vendors hawked noodles and cigarettes from makeshift stalls.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of perimeters

Noun

Oh, and a pad from an HTC Vive, because nobody wants the sharp edges of layered plastic extruded from a 3D printer rubbing against their face.

— Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
Then, in 1896, two mathematicians showed that zeros could not lie on the edges of the strip.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of edges

Noun

In the meantime, the boundaries between art-making and performance were breaking down.

— Leslie Camhi, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
Much of the theory also stems from Belbruno's work on permanent capture into the solar system and weak stability boundaries published in 2024 in the journal Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy.

— Leonard David, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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