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Noun
/sərˈkəmf(ə)rəns/,
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circumferences, plural;
  1. The enclosing boundary of a curved geometric figure, esp. a circle

  2. The distance around something
    • - babies who have small head circumferences
    • - two inches in circumference
  3. The edge or region that entirely surrounds something
    • - petals on the circumference are larger than those in the center
  1. (circumference) the size of something as given by the distance around it
  2. (circumference) The line that bounds a circle or other two-dimensional figure; The length of such a line; The surface of a round or spherical object
  3. (Circumference) A curved line forming  a  circle, and the length of this line.
  4. (Circumference) Distance travelled along a circle starting @ 1 point, continuing in one direction, and returning to the original endpoint
  5. (Circumference) Measurement of the outer dimension of the soccer ball. Type of testing used in approving a soccer ball for FIFA match use. Assures that the ball will is with in the minimum and maximum specifications of circumference. ...
  6. (Circumference) Represented by a line around the earth that starts and finishes at the same point. Due to the fact that the earth is not a true sphere but an oblate spheroid, or geoid, its length varies from 24,901.55 miles (40,075 km) around the equator to 24,859. ...
  7. (Circumference) The knight who designed the round table
  8. (Circumference) This point is reached where sufficient women have been recruited, and lassiework can be suspended. The situation usually occurs where alcoholic intake has ren­dered vital equipment temporarily redundant.
  9. (The Circumference) a.k.a the Mueller device - Designed by Rambaldi, built by Oskar Mueller. Known effects include increasing the aggression of certain bees and emitting a sub-sonic frequency which combined with chemical contaminants causes heightened aggression in humans. ...