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Definition of: circumference
(sər·kum′fər·əns) noun
1. The boundary line of a circle.
2. Distance around; circuit; compass. [<L circumferentia <circum- around + ferre bear]
—cir·cum·fer·en·tial (sər·kum′fər·en′shəl) adjective
—cir·cum′·fer·en′tial·ly adverb
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