circumference /sә'kʌmfәrәns/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) the size of something as given by the distance around it
• (n.) the boundary line encompassing an area or object
• (n.) the length of the closed curve of a circle

Chinese translation

• n. 圆周, 周缘, 胸围
• [医] 周缘, 环状面

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/sә'kʌmfәrәns/

Syllables

3

Exam levels

CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.18 · Super Super Rare

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Related words

circumstance · circumvent · circumspect · circumscribe

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