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| pe·riph·er·y [ pə ríffəree ] (plural pe·riph·er·ies) |
noun |
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1. boundary: the area around the edge of a place
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2. surface: the surface of an object
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3. position of little involvement: the position or state of having only a minor involvement in something
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| [Late 16th century. Via late Latin< Greek periphereia< peripherēs, literally "carrying around" < pherein "carry"] |
