Need another word that means the same as “circumference”? Find 6 synonyms and 30 related words for “circumference” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Circumference” are: perimeter, circuit, border, boundary, girth, width
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “circumference” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| border | A district near the border between two areas. The northern border of their distribution area. |
| boundary | The greatest possible degree of something. A boundary wall. |
| circuit | Law a judicial division of a state or the United States so called because originally judges traveled and held court in different locations one of the twelve groups of states in the United States that is covered by a particular circuit court of appeals. On the lecture circuit. |
| girth | A band attached to a saddle and fastened around a horse’s belly to keep the saddle in place. He tied the knotted towels around his girth. |
| perimeter | The continuous line forming the boundary of a closed geometrical figure. The perimeter of a rectangle. |
| width | The extent of something from side to side. The width of experience required for these positions. |
| abut | Touch or lean on. A park abutting on an area of waste land. |
| adjacency | The attribute of being so near as to be touching. |
| adjoin | Attach or add. To them were adjoined branches of trees. |
| around | All around or on all sides. Waited around for the next flight. |
| border | A district near the border between two areas. The rug had a wide blue border. |
| boundary | A line which marks the limits of an area; a dividing line. The river marks the boundary between the two regions. |
| boundless | Seemingly boundless in amount number degree or especially extent. Children with boundless energy. |
| demarcate | Set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something. Plots of land demarcated by barbed wire. |
| edge | Provide with a border or edge. He rounded the edges of the box. |
| encircle | Form or draw a circle around. The town is encircled by fortified walls. |
| extent | The distance or area or volume over which something extends. Decision making was to a large extent outside his control. |
| geographical | Of or relating to the science of geography. The geographical area covered by the Diocese. |
| girth | The measurement around the middle of something, especially a person’s waist. He tied the knotted towels around his girth. |
| hoop | Horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball. A man was hooping a barrel. |
| length | The length of a horse boat etc as a measure of the lead in a race. The fish reaches a length of 10 inches. |
| limitation | A time period after which suits cannot be brought. She knew her limitations better than she knew her worth. |
| longitudinal | Of or relating to lines of longitude. Longitudinal muscles. |
| margin | A line ruled on paper to mark off a margin. The lighting is brighter than before but is still at the margins of acceptability. |
| mathematics | The abstract science of number quantity and space either as abstract concepts pure mathematics or as applied to other disciplines such as physics and engineering applied mathematics. A taste for mathematics. |
| near | Near in time or place or relationship. I was near exhausted by the run. |
| nearby | Not far away in relative terms. The nearby towns. |
| perimeter | The continuous line forming the boundary of a closed geometrical figure. He was very patient in working the ball around the perimeter. |
| periphery | A marginal or secondary position in, or aspect of, a group, subject, or sphere of activity. A shift in power from the centre to the periphery. |
| precinct | The police station situated in a precinct. At the precinct a desk sergeant ran through her ID. |
| restrictive | (of tariff) protective of national interests by restricting imports. A web of restrictive regulations. |
| rim | Form or act as an outer edge or rim for. The ball rimmed the basket. |
| skirt | Extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle. She skirted the problem. |
| surrounding | Closely encircling. Cardiff and the surrounding area. |
| tour | Make a tour of a certain place. We toured the Provence this summer. |
| vicinity | The area near or surrounding a particular place. The number of people living in the immediate vicinity was small. |
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