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circumferences

circumferences is the plural of circumference.

Meaning of circumference

Noun

circumference (plural circumferences)

  1. The line that bounds a circle or other two-dimensional figure.
  2. The length of such a line.
  3. (obsolete) The surface of a round or spherical object.
    Synonyms:
    girth
  4. The length of the longest cycle of a graph.

See all 5 meanings of circumference

Questions about circumferences

What is circumferences the plural of?
Circumferences is the plural of circumference.

Words near circumferences in the dictionary

  1. circumfer
  2. circumfered
  3. circumference
  4. circumferenced
  5. circumferenceless
  6. circumferences
  7. circumferencing
  8. circumferential
  9. circumferentially
  10. circumferentor
  11. circumferentors

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