Circumferential

/ˌsɜːrkəmfəˈrenʃəl/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or forming the outer boundary or perimeter of something, like going all the way around the edge.

Etymology

From Medieval Latin 'circumferentialis,' derived from 'circumferentia' (circumference), which comes from 'circumferre' meaning 'to carry around,' combining 'circum' (around) and 'ferre' (to carry).

Kelly Says

Think of circumferential as the opposite of radial—radial goes from the center outward (like spokes on a wheel), while circumferential goes around the edge (like the rim). In anatomy, circumferential muscles wrap around your body, which is why they're so effective for movements like twisting.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ዙሪያ
zūri-yā
ARالعربية
دائري
dāʾirī
BNবাংলা
বৃত্তাকার
britt-a-kar
CACatalà
circumferencial
sir-kəm-fer-en-syal
CSČeština
obvodový
ob-vo-do-vy
DADansk
omfattende
om-fat-ten-de
DEDeutsch
umfangs
um-fang-s
ELΕλληνικά
περιμετρικός
pe-ri-me-tri-kos
ESEspañol
circunferencial
siɾ-kən-feɾ-en-θi-al
FAفارسی
دور
dour
FISuomi
piirien
pii-rien
FRFrançais
circonférant
siʁ-kɔ̃-fɛʁ-ɑ̃
GUGU
ક્રાંતિ
kran-ti
HAHA
gaba
ga-ba
HEעברית
יקפה
yi-kaf-a
HIहिन्दी
परिधि
pa-ri-dhi
HUMagyar
kerületi
ke-ru-leti
IDBahasa Indonesia
melingkar
me-ling-kar
IGIG
n'egbu
n'e-gbu
ITItaliano
circonferenziale
tsir-kon-fer-en-tsial-e
JA日本語
円周の
en-shu-no
KKKK
жұрнақты
jyr-na-q-ty
KMKM
ចន្លោះ
chan-lōh
KO한국어
원주형의
won-ju-hyeong-ui
MRMR
परिध
pa-ri-dh
MSBahasa Melayu
melingkar
me-ling-kar
MYမြန်မာ
အကွင်း
a-kwin
NLNederlands
omvattende
om-vat-ten-de
NONorsk
omfattende
om-fat-ten-de
PAPA
ਹੇਠਲੀ
he-th-li
PLPolski
okrężny
ok-ręż-ny
PTPortuguês
circunferencial
siɾ-kən-feɾ-en-θi-al
RORomână
circumferencial
sir-kum-fer-en-tsial
RUРусский
окружной
okruzhnoy
SVSvenska
omfående
om-få-en-de
SWKiswahili
zungu
zung-u
TAதமிழ்
வட்ட வரையறை
vatta vara-i-rai
TEతెలుగు
వలయం
vala-yam
THไทย
รอบวง
roap-wung
TLTL
palibot
pa-li-bot
TRTürkçe
çevresel
tʃev-re-sel
UKУкраїнська
окружний
okruzhnyy
URاردو
گرد
gird
VITiếng Việt
chu vi
chu vi
YOYO
ọ̀fọ̀
o-fọ̀
ZH中文
周长
zhōu cháng
ZUZU
ezimnyama
e-zi-m-ny-a-ma

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