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circumference vs border

border vs circumference

circumference and border both are nouns.

circumference is not a verb while border is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
circumference Yes No No No
border Yes No Yes No
As nouns, border is a hypernym of circumference; that is, border is a word with a broader meaning than circumference:
  • circumference: the boundary line encompassing an area or object
  • border: a line that indicates a boundary
Other hypernyms of circumference include borderline, boundary line, delimitation, mete.
circumference (noun) border (noun)
the size of something as given by the distance around it a strip forming the outer edge of something
the length of the closed curve of a circle a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge
the boundary line encompassing an area or object a line that indicates a boundary
the boundary of a surface
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
circumference (verb) border (verb)
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
enclose in or as if in a frame
provide with a border or edge
form the boundary of; be contiguous to
Difference between circumference and border

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