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Definition circumference in British English

circumference noun

noun
/sə(r)ˈkʌmf(ə)rəns/
1

the distance measured around the edge of a circle or a round object or area

Example

a circle with a circumference of 2cm

Example

The island is 50 miles in circumference.

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1.1

the edge of a circle or a round object or area

Example

The lamps threw deep shadows beyond the circumference of the pit.

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Definition circumference in British English