Circumferential Meaning in English

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Definition

Describing something that goes around the edge or boundary of an object, often referring to circles or curved shapes.

Usage & Nuances

Mainly technical/medical, not used in everyday conversation. Common collocations: 'circumferential measurement', 'circumferential burn', 'circumferential defect.' Implies something completely surrounding an object.

• Spanish: circunferencial
• Portuguese (BR): circunferencial
• Portuguese (PT): circunferencial
• Chinese (Simplified): 周向的 - 环绕的
• Chinese (Traditional): 周向的 - 環繞的
• Hindi: परिधीय
• Arabic: محيطي
• Bengali: পরিধিক (বৃত্তাকার প্রান্তে সংক্রান্ত)
• Russian: циркулярный - окружной
• Japanese: 周囲の - 円周状の
• Vietnamese: chu vi - xung quanh (đặc biệt hình tròn)
• Korean: 둘레의 - 원형의
• Turkish: çevresel - çevreleyen
• Urdu: گردشی - محیطی
• Indonesian: sirkumferensial - mengelilingi

Example Sentences

She noticed a circumferential crack around the vase.

basic

A circumferential burn goes all the way around a limb.

basic

The surgeon was concerned about a circumferential lesion in the colon.

natural

They marked the wood with a circumferential line for cutting.

natural

After the accident, the patient had significant circumferential swelling of the ankle.

natural

The doctor measured the circumferential size of her arm.

basic