Boundary vs. Perimeter

Boundary vs. Perimeter — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Boundary and Perimeter

Boundarynoun

The dividing line or location between two areas.

Perimeternoun

(mathematics) The sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object.

Boundarynoun

(cricket) An edge or line marking an edge of the playing field.

Perimeternoun

(mathematics) The length of such a boundary.

Boundarynoun

(cricket) An event whereby the ball is struck and either touches or passes over a boundary (with or without bouncing), usually resulting in an award of 4 (four) or 6 (six) runs respectively for the batting team.

Perimeternoun

The outer limits of an area. circumference

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Boundarynoun

(topology) (of a set) The set of points in the closure of a set S, not belonging to the interior of that set.

Perimeternoun

A fortified strip or boundary usually protecting a military position.

Boundarynoun

the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

Perimeternoun

An instrument for determining the extent and shape of the field of vision.

Boundarynoun

a line determining the limits of an area

Perimeternoun

the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary

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Boundarynoun

the greatest possible degree of something;

what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behaviorto the limit of his ability

Perimeternoun

a line enclosing a plane areas

Perimeternoun

the size of something as given by the distance around it