Width vs. Circumference — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Width and Circumference
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Definitions
Width➦
The measurement or extent of something from side to side; the lesser of two or the least of three dimensions of a body
The yard was about seven feet in width
Circumference➦
In geometry, the circumference (from Latin circumferens, meaning "carrying around") is the perimeter of a circle or ellipse. That is, the circumference would be the arc length of the circle, as if it were opened up and straightened out to a line segment.
Width➦
Wide range or extent
The width of experience required for these positions
Circumference➦
The enclosing boundary of a curved geometric figure, especially a circle.
Width➦
The state, quality, or fact of being wide.
Circumference➦
The boundary line of a circle.
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Width➦
Abbr. w The measurement of the extent of something from side to side.
Circumference➦
The boundary line of an area or object.
Width➦
A piece of material measured along its smaller dimension or its crosswise grain, especially a piece of fabric measured from selvage to selvage.
Circumference➦
Abbr. c or circ. The length of such a line.
Width➦
The state of being wide.
Circumference➦
The margin or area surrounding something.
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Width➦
The measurement of the extent of something from side to side.
Circumference➦
(geometry) The line that bounds a circle or other two-dimensional figure Category:en:Curves
Width➦
A piece of material measured along its smaller dimension, especially fabric.
Circumference➦
(geometry) The length of such a line
Width➦
(cricket) The horizontal distance between a batsman and the ball as it passes him.
Circumference➦
(obsolete) The surface of a round or spherical object
Width➦
(sports) The use of all the width of the pitch, from one side to the other.
Manchester United like to play with width.
Circumference➦
(graph theory) The length of the longest cycle of a graph
Width➦
The quality of being wide; extent from side to side; breadth; wideness; as, the width of cloth; the width of a door.
Circumference➦
To include in a circular space; to bound.
Width➦
The extent of something from side to side
Circumference➦
The line that goes round or encompasses a circular figure; a periphery.
Circumference➦
A circle; anything circular.
His ponderous shield . . .Behind him cast. The broad circumferenceHung on his shoulders like the moon.
Circumference➦
The external surface of a sphere, or of any orbicular body.
Circumference➦
To include in a circular space; to bound.
Circumference➦
The size of something as given by the distance around it
Circumference➦
The length of the closed curve of a circle
