Circumference

n.	1.
	1.	The line that goes round or encompasses a circular figure; a periphery.
	2.	A circle; anything circular. His ponderous shield . . . Behind him cast. The broad circumference Hung on his shoulders like the moon. - Milton.
	3.	The external surface of a sphere, or of any orbicular body.
v. t.	1.	To include in a circular space; to bound.

Noun	1.	circumference - the size of something as given by the distance around it Synonyms: perimeter
	2.	circumference - the length of the closed curve of a circle

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