Sekirov Dictionary

peripheral

/pəˈɹɪf(ə)ɹ(ə)l/

adjective 5
noun 2
forms 3

adjective5

On the periphery or boundary.
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Related to or located in the peripheral nervous system.
- We have isolated the gene encoding the Schwann cell glycoprotein P0, the major structural protein of the peripheral myelin sheath. — 1988
Beside the point.
Unimportant.
Auxiliary.

noun2

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A peripheral device.
- Check your peripheral's manual for the information you'll need. — 1984
•
Peripheral vision.
- We hailed a cab. The moment we got in, she stared at me with how-can-a-man-be-so-cruel eyes. I felt her glare, saw some of its fiery glow in my peripheral. The heat made me glance her way. — 2000

forms

peripherals · more peripheral · most peripheral

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