Difference between Perimeter and Circumference

What is the difference between Perimeter and Circumference?

Perimeter as a noun is the sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object. while Circumference as a noun is the line that bounds a circle or other two-dimensional figure

Perimeter

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object. The outer limits of an area. See Synonyms at circumference. The length of such a boundary. A fortified strip or boundary usually protecting a military position.

Circumference

Part of speech: noun

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

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

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