perimeter
BrE /ˈpəː.rɪ.mɪtə/ AmE /ˈpɛr.ɪ.mɪ.t̬ɚ/
noun en → es
the outside edge of an area, especially a boundary around it
perímetro, límite, borde
- the perimeter of something
Collocations security patrol the perimeter · walk around the perimeter of a field
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The police were patrolling the perimeter of the building.
La policía estaba haciendo rondas alrededor del perímetro del edificio.
the distance around a shape or area, calculated by adding together the lengths of all its sides
perímetro (matemáticas)
- calculate the perimeter of something
Collocations measure the perimeter of a shape · the perimeter of a triangle/square/circle
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The perimeter of this rectangle is 20 meters.
El perímetro de este rectángulo es de 20 metros.