circumference

Example Sentences

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Other anthropomorphic measures -- including waist circumference, waist-to-height ratio, and waist-to-hip ratio -- can provide additional insight by distinguishing fat mass from muscle and identifying abdominal fat linked to disease risk.

From Science Daily

The country has the world's largest rail network -- one-fifth longer than the circumference of the earth.

From Barron's

But the sheer sort of circumference of the dress makes her a woman who comes into a room and takes up space.

From Los Angeles Times

The star is then assembled by placing a small bowl in the center of the dough layers and cutting around the bowl’s circumference, through all three layers.

From Salon

Some of the fighters were wearing RSF style uniforms, one of which has a circular patch with a black line running around the circumference - consistent with the paramilitary's insignia.

From BBC