Circumference or Girth - What's the difference?
circumference | girth | Synonyms |
(geometry) The line that bounds a circle or other two-dimensional figure
(geometry) The length of such a line
(obsolete) The surface of a round or spherical object
(obsolete) To include in a circular space; to bound.
The distance measured around an object.
A band passed under the belly of an animal to hold various types of saddles in place.
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The part of an animal around which the girth fits.
(informal) One's waistline circumference, most often a large one.
* Addison
A small horizontal brace or girder.
Girth is a synonym of circumference.
As nouns the difference between circumference and girth
is that circumference is the line that bounds a circle or other two-dimensional figure while girth is the distance measured around an object.As verbs the difference between circumference and girth
is that circumference is to include in a circular space; to bound while girth is to bind as if with a girth or band.circumference
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(wikipedia circumference)Noun
(en noun)Synonyms
* (distance measured around any object ): girth * (distance measured around a race track ): lapVerb
(circumferenc)- (Sir Thomas Browne)
girth
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Noun
(en noun)- He's a lusty, jolly fellow, that lives well, at least three yards in the girth .