Circumfer | v. t. [ L. circumferre; circum- + ferre to bear. See 1st Bear. ] To bear or carry round. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Circumference | v. t. To include in a circular space; to bound. [ Obs. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Circumference | n. [ L. circumferentia. ] [ 1913 Webster ] 1. The line that goes round or encompasses a circular figure; a periphery. Millon. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. A circle; anything circular. [ 1913 Webster ] His ponderous shield . . . Behind him cast. The broad circumference Hung on his shoulders like the moon. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. The external surface of a sphere, or of any orbicular body. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Circumferential | a. [ LL. circumferentialis. ] Pertaining to the circumference; encompassing; encircling; circuitous. Parkhurst. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Circumferentially | adv. So as to surround or encircle. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Circumferentor | n. [ See Circumfer. ] [ 1913 Webster ] 1. A surveying instrument, for taking horizontal angles and bearings; a surveyor's compass. It consists of a compass whose needle plays over a circle graduated to 360°, and of a horizontal brass bar at the ends of which are standards with narrow slits for sighting, supported on a tripod by a ball and socket joint. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. A graduated wheel for measuring tires; a tire circle. [ 1913 Webster ] |
周辺 | [しゅうへん, shuuhen] (n) (1) circumference; outskirts; environs; around; in the area of; in the vicinity of; (2) { comp } (computer) peripheral; (P) #1,142 [Add to Longdo] |
周囲 | [しゅうい, shuui] (n, adj-no) (1) surroundings; environs; (2) circumference; (P) #2,639 [Add to Longdo] |
回り(P);周り(P);廻り | [まわり, mawari] (n, n-suf) (1) circumference; perimeter; edge; (2) surroundings; locality; neighborhood; (3) (回り, 廻り only) rotation; circulation; (P) #6,201 [Add to Longdo] |
周回 | [しゅうかい, shuukai] (n, vs) (1) going around; (2) circumference; girth; surroundings #9,692 [Add to Longdo] |
巡り;廻り | [めぐり, meguri] (n) (1) circumference; girth; (2) tour; pilgrimage; (3) circulation (e.g. of blood) #10,359 [Add to Longdo] |
円周 | [えんしゅう, enshuu] (n, adj-no) circumference; (P) #19,505 [Add to Longdo] |
ぐるり | [gururi] (n) (also written 周) surroundings; circumference; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
外回り | [そとまわり, sotomawari] (n, vs) circumference; perimeter; outer tracks (in a loop or curve); outside work [Add to Longdo] |
外周 | [がいしゅう, gaishuu] (n) outer circumference [Add to Longdo] |
根回り | [ねまわり, nemawari] (n) root circumference [Add to Longdo] |