circumference

UK /sɜːˈkʌmfɹəns/ US /sɜːˈkʌmfɹəns/

noun 4verb 1

Definitions

noun

The line that bounds a circle or other two-dimensional figure.

The length of such a line.

The surface of a round or spherical object.

The length of the longest cycle of a graph.

verb

To include in a circular space; to bound.

Nor is the vigour of this great body included only in itself, or circumferenced by its surface

VERB + CIRCUMFERENCE

have

calculate, measure

The carpenter measured the circumference of the tree trunk before cutting it down.

PREP

in ~

The ancient oak tree measured almost ten meters in circumference at its base.

noun — the size of something as given by the distance around it

noun — the boundary line encompassing an area or object

Nor is the vigour of this great body included only in itself, or circumferenced by its surface

Wiktionary

God is an infinite sphere whose center is everywhere and circumference is nowhere.

Tatoeba · #391875

The world can no more have two summits than a circumference can have two centres.

Tatoeba · #413875

Is it possible to determine the diameter from the circumference?

Tatoeba · #504803

How do you derive the length of the circumference? I've forgotten.

Tatoeba · #504846

God is an intelligible sphere whose center is everywhere and whose circumference is nowhere.

Tatoeba · #590461

i Register

In some senses, circumference is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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