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View definitions for circumference

circumference

noun as in edge, perimeter

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A review of 35 studies examined whether consuming cinnamon could affect waist circumference, which is linked to increased body fat levels.

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A rider’s entire journey, including flights, ferries and public transit, must equal a total distance equivalent to 40,000km – the circumference of the Earth’s equator.

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But missing data meant they could not account for the effect of family history, insulin resistance or waist circumference, which are more strongly associated with diabetes.

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Why do we use the Greek letter π for the ratio between a circle’s circumference and diameter?

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This yielded data on waist circumference, blood pressure, cholesterol, triglycerides and insulin levels, which were aggregated to obtain a risk index for metabolic syndrome.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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