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Perimeter vs Bounds - What's the difference?

perimeter | bounds | Synonyms |

Perimeter is a synonym of bounds.


As nouns the difference between perimeter and bounds

is that perimeter is (mathematics) the sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object while bounds is .

As a verb bounds is

(bound).

perimeter

English

(wikipedia perimeter)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (mathematics) The sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object.
  • (mathematics) The length of such a boundary.
  • The outer limits of an area. See Synonyms at circumference.
  • A fortified strip or boundary usually protecting a military position.
  • An instrument for determining the extent and shape of the field of vision.

    • Synonyms

    * (given grounds) premises

    Related terms

    * perimeter fence * perimetric, perimetrical * perimetrically

    bounds

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • .
  • * {{quote-book, year=1905, author=
    • , title= , chapter=1 citation , passage=“Mrs. Yule's chagrin and horror at what she called her son's base ingratitude knew no bounds  ; at first it was even thought that she would never get over it. […]”}}

    Verb

    (head)
  • (bound)