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peripheral

/pəˈrɪfərəl/adjective

उच्चारण परिफ़रल

गौण, कम महत्व का, हाशिये का

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adjective
  1. 1

    ~ (to sth) formal

    not as important as the main aim, part or idea

    गौण, कम महत्व का, हाशिये का

    • Spelling is not peripheral to good writing; it is part of it.
    • The committee spent an hour on peripheral issues.
    • Those details are peripheral to the main argument.
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    • The debate kept drifting to peripheral matters.
    • For me, cost is a peripheral concern; quality comes first.

    Synonyms minor secondary marginal

    Opposite central core essential

  2. 2

    [only before noun] formal

    connected with the outer edge of a particular area

    परिधि का, बाहरी किनारे का

    • peripheral vision
    • the peripheral villages of the district
    • Cyclists must watch with their peripheral vision at junctions.
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    • The peripheral areas of the city lack good schools.
    • Peripheral nerves carry signals to the limbs.

    Synonyms outer outlying surrounding

    Opposite central inner

  3. 3

    computing

    (of equipment) connected to a computer but not part of it

    (कंप्यूटर में) सहायक उपकरण

    • a printer and other peripheral devices
    • A scanner is a peripheral device that connects to the computer by cable.
    • You can attach a peripheral device through the USB port.
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    • The new computer comes with several peripheral accessories.
    • A mouse is a peripheral input device.
noun
  1. 1

    [C] computing

    a piece of equipment connected to a computer, such as a printer or a mouse

    कंप्यूटर का सहायक उपकरण

    • Keyboards and printers are peripherals.
    • Before buying a new laptop, check which peripherals you can reuse.
    • The shop sells printers, mice and other peripherals.
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    • Do not forget to install drivers for your peripherals.
    • Wireless peripherals reduce the clutter on your desk.
◇Word family
periphery nounperipherally adv.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

minor secondary marginal outer outlying surrounding

Antonyms

central core essential inner main

AaSpelling

pe·riph·er·al

⌂Word origin and word building

Peri- means around: perimeter, periscope, period.

Peri- का अर्थ चारों ओर है: perimeter, periscope, period।

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One-word substitution

On the outer edge, not central; the noun periphery is the boundary of an area.

'बाहरी किनारे का, केंद्रीय नहीं' के लिए यह शब्द आता है; noun periphery किसी क्षेत्र की सीमा है।