Associations to the word «Circumferential»

Wiktionary

CIRCUMFERENTIAL, adjective. (not comparable) of or pertaining to a circumference
CIRCUMFERENTIAL, adjective. Circuitous, indirect or roundabout

Dictionary definition

CIRCUMFERENTIAL, adjective. Lying around or just outside the edges or outskirts; "circumferential highways around cities".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.