different between perimeter vs sideline

English

Etymology

Late Middle English: via Latin from Greek perimetros, based on peri- ‘around’ + metron ‘measure’. From Ancient Greek ?????????? (perímetros).

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) enPR: p?r?m'?t?r, IPA^(key): /p????m?t?(?)/
• Rhymes: -?m?t?(?)

Noun

perimeter (plural perimeters)

1. (mathematics) The sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object.
2. (mathematics) The length of such a boundary.
3. The outer limits of an area. See synonyms at circumference.
4. A fortified strip or boundary usually protecting a military position.
5. An instrument for determining the extent and shape of the field of vision.

Synonyms

• (mathematics): circumference

Translations

Synonyms

• (given grounds): premises

Related terms

• perimeter fence
• perimetric, perimetrical
• perimetrically

Anagrams

• peritreme

English

Alternative forms

• side line
• side-line

Etymology

side +? line

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?sa?dla?n/

Noun

sideline (plural sidelines)

1. A line at the side of something.
2. Something that is additional or extra or that exists around the edges or margins of a main item.

3. A line for hobbling an animal by connecting the fore and the hind feet of the same side.
4. (sports) A line defining the side boundary of a playing field.
5. (sports) Usually in the plural: the area outside the playing field beyond each sideline.

6. (figuratively) The outside or perimeter of any activity.

7. (Canada) A secondary road, especially a byroad at right angles to a main road.

Translations

Verb

sideline (third-person singular simple present sidelines, present participle sidelining, simple past and past participle sidelined)

1. (sports, transitive) To place on the sidelines; to bench or to keep someone out of play.

   The coach sidelined the player until he regained his strength.
2. (transitive) To remove or keep out of circulation or out of the focus.

   The illness sidelined him for weeks.

Translations

Anagrams

• disilene, lineside