Difference between Circumference and Girth

What is the difference between Circumference and Girth?

Circumference as a noun is the line that bounds a circle or other two-dimensional figure while Girth as a noun is the distance measured around an object.

Circumference

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The line that bounds a circle or other two-dimensional figure The length of such a line The surface of a round or spherical object

Girth

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The distance measured around an object.A band passed under the belly of an animal to hold various types of saddles in place.

We hope you now know whether to use Circumference or Girth in your sentence.

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