cir|cum|am|bi|ence

cir|cum|am|bi|ence
cir|cum|am|bi|ence «SUR kuhm AM bee uhns», noun.
the act or fact of encircling or surrounding.

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  • cir|cum|fer|ence — «suhr KUHM fuhr uhns», noun. 1. the boundary line of a circle or of certain other surfaces. Every point on the circumference of a circle is at the same distance from the center. The circumference of a sphere is that of a great circle of the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sem|i|cir|cum|fer|ence — «SEHM ee suhr KUHM fuhr uhns», noun. the half of a circumference …   Useful english dictionary

  • cir·cum·fer·ence — …   Useful english dictionary

  • cir — cir; cir·caea; cir·ce·an; cir·cen·sian; cir·ci·nate; cir·ci·ter; cir·clet; cir·cuit·al; cir·cui·teer; cir·cuit·er; cir·cu·i·tion; cir·cuit·or; cir·cu·i·tous; cir·cu·i·ty; cir·cu·lant; cir·cu·lar·i·ty; cir·cu·lar·i·za·tion; cir·cu·lar·ize;… …   English syllables

  • circumambient — cir•cum•am•bi•ent [[t]ˌsɜr kəmˈæm bi ənt[/t]] adj. surrounding; encompassing • Etymology: 1625–35; < LL circumambient , s. of circumambiēns. See circum , ambient cir cum•am′bi•ence, cir cum•am′bi•en•cy, n …   From formal English to slang

  • circumference — cir|cum|fer|ence [ sər kʌmf(ə)rəns ] noun count or uncount the distance measured around the edge of a circle or a round object or area: a circle with a circumference of 20 inches The island is 50 miles in circumference. a. count usually singular… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • circumference — cir•cum•fer•ence [[t]sərˈkʌm fər əns[/t]] n. 1) math. the outer boundary, esp. of a circular area; perimeter: The circumference of a circle is equal to π times the diameter[/ex] 2) math. the length of such a boundary • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME… …   From formal English to slang

  • circumference — cir|cum|fer|ence [səˈkʌmfərəns US sər ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin circumferentia, from circumferre to carry around , from circum ( CIRCUM ) + ferre to carry ] [C usually singular, U] the distance or measurement around the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • circumference — cir·cum·fer·ence …   English syllables

  • flu — af·flu·ence; af·flu·ent·ly; cath·o·do·flu·o·res·cence; cir·cum·flu·ent; con·flu·ence; de·flu·vi·um; di·chlo·ro·di·flu·o·ro·methane; dif·flu·ence; dif·flu·ent; dif·flu·gia; ef·flu·ence; ef·flu·vi·um; flu; flu·ate; flu·a·vil; flu·el·lin;… …   English syllables

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