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Definitions for: Circumference [n] the size of something as given by the distance around it
[n] the length of the closed curve of a circle
Webster (1913) Definition: Cir*cum"fer*ence, n. [L. circumferentia.]
1. The line that goes round or encompasses a circular figure;
a periphery. --Millon.
2. A circle; anything circular.
His ponderous shield . . . Behind him cast. The
broad circumference Hung on his shoulders like the
moon. --Milton.
3. The external surface of a sphere, or of any orbicular
body.
Cir*cum"fer*ence, v. t.
To include in a circular space; to bound. [Obs.] --Sir T.
Browne.
Synonyms: perimeter
See Also: girth, length, sextant, size, straight angle
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