Definition:Circumference of Geometric Figure
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Definition
The circumference of a geometric figure is the line that forms its boundary.
Also defined as
The term circumference is also used to refer to the length of this line.
Technically, the correct term for the length of the circumference of a geometric figure is perimeter.
Sources
- 1989: Ephraim J. Borowski and Jonathan M. Borwein: Dictionary of Mathematics ... (previous) ... (next): circumference: 1.