[ pə'rɪf(ə)ri ]
■ noun ( plural peripheries )
1》 the outer limits or edge of an area or object.
2》 a marginal or secondary position, part, or aspect.
Origin
C16: via late L. from Gk periphereia 'circumference'.
[ pə'rɪf(ə)ri ]
■ noun ( plural peripheries )
1》 the outer limits or edge of an area or object.
2》 a marginal or secondary position, part, or aspect.
Origin
C16: via late L. from Gk periphereia 'circumference'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004