Synonyms for peripheral
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
On the periphery or boundary.
Related words
- Word family
- peripheralize peripherality peripheralness periphery
- Phrases
- peripheral membrane protein peripheral nervous system peripheral device
- Other spellings
- peripherial
Example sentences
- external The vagina meets the external organs at the vulva.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| peripheral | steady | |
| external | steady | |
| circumferential | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- external3
- 10 letters
- incidental4, encircling4
- 15 letters
- circumferential
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (external3 = 3 syllables).