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Circumferent

adjective/kɹˌaɪəfˈɪlɪk/
Definition
closely encircling
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˌaɪəfˈɪlɪk/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪsfˈɜːnɪtʃə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪsfˈɜːnɪtʃə/
4 syllables Say it as /kɹˌaɪəfˈɪlɪk/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectiveclosely encircling
“encompassing mountain ranges”
Word Forms
circumferencenounthe boundary line encompassing an area or object
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
umlaufend
eng umschließend
🇫🇷French
circonférentiel
encerclant étroitement
🇪🇸Spanish
circunferencial
rodeando estrechamente
🇮🇹Italian
circonferenziale
strettamente circondante
🇳🇱Dutch
omtrek
nauw omringend
🇵🇹Portuguese
circunferencial
cercando de perto
🇷🇺Russian
окружной
тесно окружающий
India
🇮🇳Hindi
परिधि
बारीकी से घेरना
🇧🇩Bengali
পরিধিপূর্ণ
ঘনিষ্ঠভাবে ঘেরা
🇮🇳Tamil
சுற்றளவு
நெருக்கமாக சுற்றி வருகிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
చుట్టుకొలత
దగ్గరగా చుట్టుముట్టింది
🇮🇳Marathi
परिघ
जवळून घेरलेले
🇮🇳Gujarati
પરિઘ
નજીકથી ઘેરાયેલું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸುತ್ತಳತೆಯ
ನಿಕಟವಾಗಿ ಸುತ್ತುವರಿದಿದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചുറ്റളവ്
അടുത്ത് വലയം ചെയ്യുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਘੇਰੇ ਵਾਲਾ
ਨੇੜਿਓਂ ਘੇਰਾ ਪਾ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
محیط
قریب سے گھیرے ہوئے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
圆周
紧紧包围
🇯🇵Japanese
円周
密接に取り囲む
🇰🇷Korean
원주
촘촘하게 둘러싸다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chu vi
bao vây chặt chẽ
🇹🇭Thai
เส้นรอบวง
ล้อมรอบอย่างใกล้ชิด
🇮🇩Indonesian
melingkari
melingkari dengan erat
🇲🇾Malay
lilitan
mengelilingi rapat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
محيطي
تطويق عن كثب
🇮🇷Persian
محیطی
از نزدیک در حال احاطه کردن
🇹🇷Turkish
çevresel
yakından çevreleyen
🇮🇱Hebrew
היקפי
מקיף מקרוב
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'circumferent'?
The primary meaning of 'circumferent' is 'closely encircling'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'circumferent' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'circumferent' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'circumferent' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'circumferent' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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