circumference
The line that bounds a circle or other two-dimensional figureThe line that bounds a circle or other two-dimensional figure.
» How is the radius calculated, when the circumference is known?
Wie berechnet man den Radius, wenn man den Umfang kennt? — Zaghawa
Як підрахувати радіус, коли відома довжина кола? — deniko
Як знайти радіус, коли відома довжина кола? — deniko
hellosunshine · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
4 sensesThe line that bounds a circle or other two-dimensional figure.
Umfang
окру́жностьokrúžnostʹ, пери́метрperímetr
окру́жністьokrúžnistʹ
The length of such a line.
Umfang, Kreisumfang
длина́ окру́жностиdliná okrúžnosti, пери́метрperímetr
окру́жністьokrúžnistʹ
the length of the closed curve of a circle
The length of the longest cycle of a graph.
(obsolete)The surface of a round or spherical object.
Examples
18 sentencesHow is the radius calculated, when the circumference is known?
Як підрахувати радіус, коли відома довжина кола? — deniko
deWie berechnet man den Radius, wenn man den Umfang kennt? — Zaghawa
Find the circumference of a circle whose area is 12 square centimeters.
Знайдіть довжину окружності кола площею 12 квадратних сантиметрів. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
ruНайди длину окружности круга площадью 12 квадратных сантиметров. — Ooneykcall · CC BY 2.0 FR
deFinde den Umfang eines Kreises mit einem Flächeninhalt von 12 cm². — Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
This tree has a circumference of three metres.
How do you calculate the radius from the circumference?
The line s is tangent to the circumference described.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin circumferentia, from circum (“around”) + ferō (“to carry”). Displaced native OlFrom Latin circumferentia, from circum (“around”) + ferō (“to carry”). Displaced native Old English ymbgang.
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Forms
plural: circumferences| Singular | circumference |
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Synonyms
5 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsSee also
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