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periphery

/pəˈrɪfəri/noun

उच्चारण परिफ़री

परिधि, बाहरी किनारा, सीमांत

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nounperipheries
  1. 1

    [C, usually singular] formal

    the outer edge of a particular area

    परिधि, बाहरी किनारा, सीमांत

    • industrial development on the periphery of the town
    • Small villages lie on the periphery of the forest.

    Synonyms edge fringe outskirts margin

    Opposite centre core

  2. 2

    [C, usually singular] formal

    the less important part of a particular group or activity

    हाशिया, (किसी समूह या गतिविधि का) कम महत्वपूर्ण हिस्सा

    • minor parties on the periphery of political life
    • For years she remained on the periphery of the film industry.

    Synonyms fringe margin

    Opposite centre mainstream

◇Word family
peripheral adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage

On the periphery of something, as in 'on the periphery of the city'.

On the periphery of something सही है, जैसे 'on the periphery of the city'।