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Word: Periphery
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century (denoting a line that forms the boundary of something): via late Latin from Greek periphereia ‘circumference’, from peripherēs ‘revolving around’, from peri- ‘around’ + pherein ‘to bear’; subsequently reinforced by French périphérie
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pɪˈrɪf(ə)ri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the outer limits or edge of an area or object
Short Definition:outer limits or edge of area or object
Examples:- new buildings on the periphery of the hospital site
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