First Known Use: 1571
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periphery
noun pe·riph·ery \pə-ˈri-f(ə-)rē\
: the outside edge of an area : the area that surrounds a place or thing
plural -er·ies
Full Definition of PERIPHERY
1
: the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve; also : the perimeter of a polygon
2
: the external boundary or surface of a body
3
a : the outward bounds of something as distinguished from its internal regions or center : confines b : an area lying beyond the strict limits of a thing
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Origin of PERIPHERY
Middle French peripherie, from Late Latin peripheria, from Greek periphereia, from peripherein to carry around, from peri- + pherein to carry — more at bear
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periphery
noun pe·riph·ery \pə-ˈrif-(ə-)rē\
plural -er·ies
Medical Definition of PERIPHERY
1
: the outward bounds of something as distinguished from its internal regions or center
2
: the regions (as the sense organs, the muscles, or the viscera) in which nerves terminate
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