peripheral

[puh-rif-er-uhl] / pəˈrɪf ər əl /

ADJECTIVE

minor, outside

Synonyms

STRONGEST

incidental tangential

STRONG

borderline exterior external inessential minor secondary surface

WEAK

beside the point irrelevant outer outermost perimetric superficial unimportant

Antonyms

STRONG

central inside interior middle

WEAK

crucial internal major

Example Sentences

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With a right line given to describe a peripherie.

From The Way To Geometry by Bedwell, William

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