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periphery

[puh-rif-uh-ree]

noun

plural

peripheries 
  1. the external boundary of any surface or area.

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  2. the external surface of a body.

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  3. the edge or outskirts, as of a city or urban area.

  4. the relatively minor, irrelevant, or superficial aspects of the subject in question.

    The preliminary research did not, of course, take me beyond the periphery of my problem.

  5. Anatomy.the area in which nerves end.



periphery

/ əˈɪəɪ /

noun

  1. the outermost boundary of an area

  2. the outside surface of something

  3. anatomy the surface or outermost part of the body or one of its organs or parts

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of periphery1

First recorded in 1350–1400; from Late Latin ī, from Greek é𾱲 “circumference,” literally, “a bearing round,” from peri- peri- + é(𾱲) “to bear” + -eia -y 3; replacing Middle English periferie, from Medieval Latin ڱī, variant spelling of Late Latin ī
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Word History and Origins

Origin of periphery1

C16: from Late Latin ī, from Greek, from peri- + pherein to bear
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BBC Verify analysis of the latest images from Maxar found visible damage to at least two structures at Isfahan and an apparent scorch mark near the periphery of the site.

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So long as Latinos remain silenced, ostracized and relegated to the periphery in conversations about the future of this nation, that future remains bleak.

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But certainly on the periphery or the ancillary players that kind of go up and down, they’re kind of in and out, which is not easy for them.”

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But she has found herself on the periphery under Wiegman and has not been in the squad after recovering from a stroke last year.

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“You can tell that she’s important, but she’s sort of on the peripheries. There’s so many question marks, so it’s such a delight that a lot of those questions get answered this season.”

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