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periphery

 

[ pษ™หˆrษชf(ษ™)ri ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

on the edge of something

The outer limits or edge of an area or object; the boundary or outskirts.

Synonyms

boundary, edge, outskirts

Examples of usage

  • The house is located on the periphery of the city.
  • The periphery of the forest is home to many different species.
Context #2 | Noun

in relation to a central point

The outer parts or regions of a subject or sphere; not central or of primary importance.

Synonyms

fringe, margin, perimeter

Examples of usage

  • The periphery of the conversation touched on important issues.
  • He operates on the periphery of the art world.

Translations

Translations of the word "periphery" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น periferia

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเคฐเคฟเคงเคฟ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Peripherie

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pinggiran

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะตั€ะธั„ะตั€ั–ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ peryferia

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‘จ่พบ (ใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใธใ‚“)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท pรฉriphรฉrie

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ periferia

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงevre

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฃผ๋ณ€ (์ฃผ๋ณ€๋ถ€)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุญูŠุท

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ periferie

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ perifรฉria

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅค–ๅ›ด (wร iwรฉi)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ periferija

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ jaรฐar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะตั‚ ะฐะนะผะฐา›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒžแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kษ™nar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ periferia

Etymology

The word 'periphery' originated from the Greek word 'periphereia' meaning 'a circumference' or 'a perimeter'. It entered the English language in the late 16th century. Over time, 'periphery' has come to represent the outer edges or boundaries of a particular area or concept, often used to describe something on the outskirts or not central to the main focus.

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