circumference
circumference is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.A circle; anything circular. His ponderous shield . . . Behind him cast. The broad circumference Hung on his shoulders like the moon. Milton.
- 2.The external surface of a sphere, or of any orbicular body.
- 3.To include in a circular space; to bound. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- about
- all
- ambient
- ambit
- and
- around
- atmosphere
- baldric
- band
- banlieue
- begird
- belt
- beset
- border
- cingle
- circlet
- circuit
- circumambient
- circumferential
- circumfluent
- circumjacence
- circumjacent
- circumscribe
- circumvent
- clasp
- coast
- compass
- contour
- cordon
- edge
- embrace
- encircle
- enclose
- encompass
- encompassment
- engird
- entourage
- environ
- environment
- environs
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
Related questions
Reverse-dictionary questions
Definition-first questions whose answer is circumference.
- What is a circle; anything circular. His ponderous shield . . . Behind him cast. The broad circumference Hung on his shoulders like the moon. Milton called?
- What is the external surface of a sphere, or of any orbicular body called?
- What is to include in a circular space; to bound. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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