Word a Day
periphery
What does periphery mean?
periphery (noun): the outside boundary, parts or surface of something.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use periphery in a sentence?
- The suburbs are a city's periphery. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce periphery?
/pəˈɹɪfəɹi/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
What are synonyms of periphery?
Words related to periphery
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “periphery” mean?
a group of people living in a particular local area
Not quite: that's what community means.
the outside boundary, parts or surface of something
Right! That's what “periphery” means.
a language unit by which a person or thing is known
Not quite: that's what name means.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
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Which word is closest in meaning to “periphery”?
season
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school
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number
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fringe
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