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PERIPHERY definition: 1. the outer edge of an area: 2. the less important part of a group or activity: 3. the outer…. Learn more.
noun. pe· riph· ery pə-ˈri-f (ə-)rē. plural peripheries. Synonyms of periphery. 1. : the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve. also : the perimeter of a polygon. 2. : the external boundary or surface of a body. 3. a. : the outward bounds of something as distinguished from its internal regions or center : confines. b.
PERIPHERY meaning: 1. the outer edge of an area: 2. the less important part of a group or activity: 3. the outer…. Learn more.
Periphery definition: the external boundary of any surface or area.. See examples of PERIPHERY used in a sentence.
Periphery means outside the boundary of something. If you’re on the periphery of a group, you’re close to it but not part of it. A band on the periphery of a particular scene might have opened for another band a few times, but it's never headlined or gotten their big break.
If something is on the periphery of an area, place, or thing, it is on the edge of it. [formal] Geographically, the U.K. is on the periphery of Europe, while Paris is at the heart of the continent. [ + of] Taste buds are concentrated at the tip and rear of the tongue and around its periphery.
Definition of periphery noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
