circumferential
Going around edges
Circumferential means relating to or following a circumference—the outer boundary of a circle or curved shape.
The word typically describes things that wrap around or encircle: a circumferential road loops around a city rather than cutting through it, circumferential measurements capture the distance around something.
In medicine, circumferential burns extend all the way around a limb.
Enclosing on all sides
- enclosingContaining within boundaries
- encompassingIncluding all within bounds
- wrappingOuter covering material
- girdlingCircumferential bark removal
banding · belting · ringing · orbiting · enveloping · embracing · circumscribing · skirting
Route that skirts obstacles
- beltwayHighway encircling a city
- ring roadCircular bypass route
- orbitalRevolving around another
- loopCurve closing on itself
parkway · expressway · highway · motorway · arterial · roundabout · interchange · outer loop
Forming a closed curve
- roundCurved like circle
- annularRing-shaped, with hole
- ring-shapedForming a closed loop
- curvedSmoothly bent, not angular
spherical · orbital · rotund · discoid · elliptical · ovoid · cylindrical · toroidal
surrounding
Enclosing on all sides
- enclosingContaining within boundaries
- encompassingIncluding all within bounds
- wrappingOuter covering material
girdling · banding · belting · ringing · orbiting · enveloping · embracing · circumscribing · skirting · going around
bypass
Route that skirts obstacles
loop · parkway · expressway · highway · motorway · arterial · roundabout · interchange · outer loop · inner loop
circular
Forming a closed curve
- roundCurved like circle
- annularRing-shaped, with hole
- ring-shapedForming a closed loop
curved · spherical · orbital · rotund · discoid · elliptical · ovoid · cylindrical · toroidal · helical
girth
Measurement around something
- diameterDistance across through center
- radiusCenter-to-perimeter distance
- perimeterShape's outer edge length
span · width · arc length · curvature · compass · extent · sweep
perimeter
Shape's outer edge length
border · periphery · contour · margin · fringe · brim · verge · skirt · bounds · limits
circumferentialradial
Emanating from center
centripetal · centrifugal · diametric · diametrical · axial