perimeter

A noun referring to the continuous line forming the boundary of a closed geometric figure or the outer edge of an area.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее непрерывную линию, образующую границу замкнутой геометрической фигуры, или внешний край области.esSustantivo que designa la línea continua que forma el límite de una figura geométrica cerrada, o el borde exterior de un área o región.frNom désignant la ligne continue qui forme la limite d'une figure géométrique fermée, ou le bord extérieur d'une zone.deSubstantiv, das die geschlossene Linie bezeichnet, die die Grenze einer geometrischen Figur bildet, oder den äußeren Rand eines Bereichs.ptSubstantivo que designa a linha contínua que forma a borda de uma figura geométrica fechada, ou o limite externo de uma área.zh指构成封闭几何图形边界的连续线条，或某区域的外缘、周长。也可引申为界限、范围。arاسم يشير إلى الخط المتصل الذي يشكل حدود شكل هندسي مغلق، أو إلى الحد الخارجي لمنطقة ما.

1. Boundary line B1 formal

   The continuous line forming the outer edge of an area or object.

   • The security guards patrol the perimeter of the building.
   • A fence marks the perimeter of the property.
   • They walked along the perimeter of the park.

   ruПериметрesPerímetrofrpérimètre (ligne de délimitation)deUmfangptPerímetrozh周长arمحيط

   Синонимы: borderboundarycircumferenceedgemarginoutline

2. Enclosing line B2 formal

   A line that encloses a plane area or figure.

   • The perimeter of a square is four times the length of one side.
   • To calculate the perimeter, add up all the side lengths.
   • The perimeter of the circle is also known as its circumference.

   ruПериметрesPerímetro (línea que encierra una figura)frpérimètre (ligne qui délimite)deUmfangptPerímetrozh周长arالمحيط

   Синонимы: borderboundarycircumferenceedgelimitoutlineperiphery

3. Total distance around B1 formal

   The total length of the boundary of a shape or area.

   • The perimeter of the garden is 50 meters.
   • We measured the perimeter of the field before planting.
   • The perimeter of the lake is about 10 kilometers.

   ruПериметрesperímetrofrPérimètredeUmfangptPerímetrozh周长arمحيط

   Синонимы: borderboundarycircumferenceedgegirthoutline

   Антонимы: area

• perimeters plural form
• perimeters' possessive plural form
• perimeter's possessive singular form