Vicinity vs Peripheral - What's the difference?
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Proximity, or the state of being near.
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Neighbourhood, or the nearby region.
Approximate size or amount.
on the periphery or boundary
beside the point
unimportant
auxiliary
(neuroanatomy) a part of or located in the peripheral nervous system
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(computing) a device, such as a printer or scanner, connected to a computer
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As nouns the difference between vicinity and peripheral
is that vicinity is proximity, or the state of being near while peripheral is (computing) a device, such as a printer or scanner, connected to a computer.As an adjective peripheral is
on the periphery or boundary.vicinity
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(wikipedia peripheral)Adjective
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Derived terms
* peripherally * peripheral vision * peripheral nervous systemNoun
(en noun)- I was kind of looking at the ball, keeping him in my peripheral and all of sudden I see him closing in on the ball.