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circumference
the distance around the outside edge of a circle
Synonyms
- perimeter
- girth
circumference in a sentence
The scientist measured the circumference of the tree trunk to estimate its age.
Runners on the track cover the full circumference of the oval twice before the race ends.
Where it comes from
From Latin circum 'around' + ferre 'to carry'
Memory hook
CIRCUM (around) + FERENCE (carry) — the line carried around a circle.
Word parts
- circum — around
circumference: circum- (around) + fer (carry)
Read it in context
- The Blue Moth Story Social Science
Practice circumference in the app