Meaning of CIRCUMFERENTIAL
| Pronunciation: | | sur`kumfu'renshul
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- [n] a road that takes traffic around the edge of a town
- [adj] lying around or just outside the edges or outskirts; "circumferential highways around cities"
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| | Synonyms: | | bypass, peripheral, ring road |
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| | See Also: | | road, route | |
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| | Definition: | | \Cir*cum`fer*en"tial\, a. [LL.
circumferentialis.]
Pertaining to the circumference; encompassing; encircling;
circuitous. --Parkhurst.
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| | Related Terms: | | ambient, circling, circumambient, circumflex, circumfluent, circumfluous, circumjacent, delineatory, embracing, encircling, enclosing, encompassing, enfolding, enveloping, environing, in outline, neighboring, outlined, perimetric, peripheral, roundabout, suburban, surrounding, wrapping |
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