circumference
noun
cir·cum·fer·ence
| \ sər-ˈkəm(p)-fərn(t)s
, sə-, -f(ə-)rən(t)s\
, sə-, -f(ə-)rən(t)s\
Definition of circumference
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Other Words from circumference
circumferential
\ sər-ˌkəm(p)-fə-ˈren(t)-shəl
, sÉ™- \
adjective
, sÉ™- \
adjective
Examples of circumference in a Sentence
What is the circumference of the Earth at the equator?
The circle is 38 inches in circumference.
The fence marks the circumference of the field.
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The classic symptoms of sleep apnea may include snoring, having a large neck circumference, obesity and waking up tired. — Beth Mlady, cleveland.com, "Middleburg Heights store offers options for sleep apnea sufferers," 30 Aug. 2019 Ancient mathematicians, for instance, recognized that the elusive ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter can be well approximated by the fraction 22/7. — Wired, "A Major Proof Shows How to Approximate Numbers Like Pi," 18 Aug. 2019 Second, the pattern of injury does not appear to be frostbite, as the cold causes vasoconstriction that would be most prominent in the toes and the cold air touches more of the circumference of toes. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Not technically frostbite, but Antonio Brown’s feet might have gotten worse in cryotherapy," 7 Aug. 2019 At each level, there is a network of ring beams the entire circumference of the Sphere. — Melinda Sheckells, Billboard, "Las Vegas' MSG Sphere at The Venetian Will Be An 'Architectural Marvel': Photos," 24 July 2019 Pi, the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, represents mystery itself. — Ephrat Livni, Quartz, "Two new books will transform your everyday understanding of math," 17 June 2019 Most noise-reducing tires have strips of foam lining their inner circumference, which dampens the problem. — Nick Stockton, WIRED, "Bridgestone's New Tire Makes Driving Electric as Quiet as It Should Be," 5 June 2019 The two circles hang at the same point on their circumference, so the big circle always carries the little circle inside it. — Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, "Algren Award finalist: "Nothing Less Than 20,000 Watts" by Susan Finch," 2 June 2018 The drill bit used to create the hole was misaligned, leaving the tube about half a millimeter too thin along one small portion of its circumference. — Roma Agrawal, New York Times, "Under Modernity’s Hood: Precision Engineering," 14 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'circumference.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for circumference
circumference
noun
English Language Learners Definition of circumference
: the length of a line that goes around something or that makes a circle or other round shape
: the outer edge of a shape or area
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circumference
noun
cir·cum·fer·ence
| \ sər-ˈkəm-fə-rəns
, -fərns\
, -fərns\
Kids Definition of circumference
1
: the line that goes around a circle
2
: a boundary line enclosing an area
A fence marks the circumference of the yard.
3
: the distance around something
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