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perimeter
[ puh-rim-i-ter ]
noun
- a line bounding or marking off an area:
The police created a perimeter with caution tape around the crime scene.
- the outermost limits:
Under the new regulations, the smoke-free area for playgrounds and sports areas extends 20 meters from the perimeter of each site.
- Geometry.
- the border or outer boundary of a two-dimensional figure.
- the length of such a boundary.
- Military. a fortified boundary that protects a troop position.
- Ophthalmology. an instrument for determining the peripheral field of vision.
- Often the perimeter. Basketball.
- Also called three-point line. a semicircular line on a basketball court surrounding the basket, outside of which field goals are worth three points rather than two. three-pointer ( def ).
- the area outside this line (often used attributively):
There's no player in the NBA who puts more pressure on opposing defenses from the perimeter than him.
The team needs an efficient point guard with a great perimeter shot.
perimeter
/ ˌpɛrɪˈmɛtrɪk; pəˈrɪmɪtə /
noun
- maths
- the curve or line enclosing a plane area
- the length of this curve or line
- any boundary around something, such as a field
- ( as modifier )
a perimeter fence
a perimeter patrol
- a medical instrument for measuring the limits of the field of vision
perimeter
- The sum of the lengths of the segments that form the sides of a polygon.
- The total length of any closed curve, such as the circumference of a circle.
Derived Forms
- ˈٰ, noun
- ˌˈٰ, adverb
- perimetric, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ···ٱ· adjective
- ···ٰ ··· [per-, uh, -, me, -trik], ···· adjective
- ·····ly adverb
- ···ٰ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of perimeter1
Word History and Origins
Origin of perimeter1
Example Sentences
And no one can know if the stress of having to dance with Anthony Edwards on the perimeter dribble after dribble, fake after fake, caused cracks in the Lakers’ defense to be exposed too much.
Roberts also expects Barker to confidently take ownership of her scoring when the opportunity arises, whether from the perimeter or driving to the basket.
The first stage of the project will cover the perimeter of George Square with hoardings to allow work to start inside.
The pond is accessible via a public footpath and there "was no breach or attempted breach of the secure perimeter of the site", a spokesperson said.
He scored 30 points and had seven assists, but more importantly, he helped puncture Oklahoma City’s smothering perimeter defense.
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