edge vs perimeter

perimeter vs edge

edge and perimeter both are nouns.

edge is a verb but perimeter is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
edge	Yes	No	Yes	No
perimeter	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, perimeter is a hyponym of edge; that is, perimeter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than edge:

edge: a line determining the limits of an area
perimeter: the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary

Other hyponyms of edge include rim, border, margin, fringe, outer boundary, periphery, brink, threshold, verge, upper bound, lower bound, thalweg.

edge (noun)	perimeter (noun)
a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object	the size of something as given by the distance around it
the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something	the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
a slight competitive advantage	a line enclosing a plane areas
the attribute of urgency in tone of voice
the boundary of a surface
a line determining the limits of an area

edge (verb)	perimeter (verb)
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
provide with an edge
advance slowly, as if by inches
provide with a border or edge

Difference between edge and perimeter

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