'Periphery' definitions:
Definition of 'periphery'
(from WordNet)
noun
The outside boundary or surface of something [syn: periphery, fringe, outer boundary]
Definition of 'Periphery'
From: GCIDE
- Periphery \Pe*riph"er*y\, n.; pl. Peripheries. [L. peripheria, Gr. perife`reia; peri` around + fe`rein to bear, carry: cf. F. p['e]riph['e]rie.]
- 1. The outside or superficial portions of a body; the surface. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Geom.) The circumference of a circle, ellipse, or other figure. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'periphery'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- alentours,
- ambience,
- ambit,
- border,
- borderlands,
- bound,
- boundaries,
- boundary,
- bounds,
- bourns,
- brim,
- circle,
- circuit,
- circumambiencies,
- circumference,
- circumjacencies,
- circumscription,
- circumstances,
- compass,
- confines,
- context,
- coordinates,
- cortex,
- covering,
- crust,
- edge,
- edges,
- entourage,
- envelope,
- environing circumstances,
- environment,
- environs,
- epidermis,
- exterior,
- external,
- facade,
- face,
- facet,
- fringe,
- fringes,
- front,
- gestalt,
- habitat,
- integument,
- limitations,
- limits,
- lineaments,
- marches,
- margin,
- metes,
- metes and bounds,
- milieu,
- neighborhood,
- outer face,
- outer layer,
- outer side,
- outer skin,
- outline,
- outlines,
- outposts,
- outside,
- outskirts,
- pale,
- parameters,
- perimeter,
- precincts,
- purlieus,
- rim,
- rind,
- shell,
- situation,
- skin,
- skirts,
- suburbs,
- superficies,
- superstratum,
- surface,
- surroundings,
- top,
- total environment,
- verge,
- verges,
- vicinage,
- vicinity