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circumference

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /sərˈkʌmfərəns/ · UK /səˈkʌmfərəns/

circumference means: The distance around a circle or another round shape, or the line around its edge.

noun

DISTANCE AROUNDB2

The distance around a circle or another round shape, or the line around its edge.

  • Measure the circumference of the circle.
  • She traced the circumference with her finger.
  • The tree's circumference is nearly four metres.

How to use it: the circumference of something (We measured the circumference of the wheel.)

Similar words: perimeter

Common phrases: circumference of something, measure the circumference, circle's circumference, waist circumference

Questions about circumference

What does circumference mean?

The distance around a circle or another round shape, or the line around its edge.

What is circumference in other languages?

Türkçe: çevre · Español: circunferencia · Français: circonférence · Deutsch: Umfang · Italiano: circonferenza · 日本語: 円周

How do you pronounce circumference?

In American English /sərˈkʌmfərəns/; in British English /səˈkʌmfərəns/.

How do you use circumference in a sentence?

Measure the circumference of the circle. She traced the circumference with her finger.

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