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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

perimetry

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
perime-try
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The measurement of a perimeter.

Uncountable

noun

The systematic measurement of light sensitivity in the visual field by the detection of the presence of test targets on a defined background.

Uncountable

Etymology

From peri- + -metry.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

perimetries (plural)

Derived Forms

isoperimetry microperimetry

Synonyms

campimetry

Questions

What does perimetry mean?
The measurement of a perimeter.
Where does perimetry come from?
From peri- + -metry.

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