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peripheral en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /pəˈɹɪf(ə)ɹ(ə)l/
  • /pəˈɹɪfi.əl/
  • (US) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Ancient Greek περί (perí) Ancient Greek περῐ- (perĭ-) Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Hellenic *pʰérō Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō) Ancient Greek περιφέρω (periphérō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs) Ancient Greek περιφερής (peripherḗs) Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der. Ancient Greek -ια (-ia) Ancient Greek περιφέρεια (periphéreia)bor. Latin peripheriabor. Middle French peripheriebor. English peripher(y) Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English peripheral From peripher(y) + -al.

Meanings

  1. On the periphery or boundary.
  2. Beside the point.
  3. Unimportant.
  4. Auxiliary.
  5. 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 March 1, “Isolation and analysis of the gene encoding peripheral myelin protein zero”, in Neuron, →DOI, page 73:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
more peripheral Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most peripheral Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

transperipheral · peripheral bus · peripheral neuropathy · peripheral brain · peripherome · entoperipheral · peripheral membrane protein · peripheralness · epiperipheral · peripheralize · peripheral vision · peripherality · peripheralist · peripheralise · peripherin · peripheral artery disease · subperipheral · spondyloperipheral · ultraperipheral · peripheral oxygen saturation · centroperipheral · peripheral nervous system · midperipheral · supraperipheral · semiperipheral · peripherally · nonperipheral · peripheralism

Relateds

periphery

Translations (64)

ro secundar (unimportant) · sv perifer (on the periphery or boundary) · el περιφερειακός (beside the point) · fi ääri- (on the periphery or boundary) · el περιφερειακός (on the periphery or boundary) · nl perifeer (on the periphery or boundary) · bg второстепенен (unimportant) · bg периферен (on the periphery or boundary) · nn perifer (on the periphery or boundary) · cmn 边缘的 (on the periphery or boundary) · fr périphérique (unimportant) · fi oheis- (auxiliary) · bg пределен (on the periphery or boundary) · ka დამატებითი (beside the point) · no perifer (auxiliary) · it periferico (on the periphery or boundary) · es periférico (auxiliary) · el περιφερικός (on the periphery or boundary) · fi toisarvoinen (beside the point) · ru окружно́й (on the periphery or boundary) · cmn 周边的 (beside the point) · hu periferiális (beside the point) · fi reuna- (on the periphery or boundary) · pt secundário (unimportant) · id perifer (on the periphery or boundary) · ka მეორეხარისხოვანი (unimportant) · bg граничен (on the periphery or boundary) · fr périphérique (on the periphery or boundary) · es periférico (beside the point) · hu periferikus (beside the point) · ru подсо́бный (unimportant) · hu periferikus (unimportant) · fi toisarvoinen (unimportant) · no perifer (beside the point) · it secondario (unimportant) · gd iomallach (on the periphery or boundary) · hu periferikus (on the periphery or boundary) · ka დამხმარე (auxiliary) · el περιφερειακός (auxiliary) · no perifer (unimportant) · bg спомагателен (auxiliary) · pt periférico (on the periphery or boundary) · hu periferiális (on the periphery or boundary) · ro auxiliar (auxiliary) · hu periferiális (unimportant) · ru вспомога́тельный (auxiliary) · ka პერიფერიული (on the periphery or boundary) · cmn 次要的 (unimportant) · mi mōwaho (on the periphery or boundary) · ro neimportant (unimportant) · ru перифери́йный (on the periphery or boundary) · nb perifer (on the periphery or boundary) · es periférico (on the periphery or boundary) · he היקפי (on the periphery or boundary) · de peripher (on the periphery or boundary) · bg маловажен (unimportant) · el επουσιώδης (unimportant) · gl periférico (on the periphery or boundary) · sv yttre (on the periphery or boundary) · it ausiliario (auxiliary) · de umliegend (on the periphery or boundary) · ru второстепе́нный (unimportant) · ro periferic (on the periphery or boundary) · fi lisä- (auxiliary)

peripheral en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /pəˈɹɪf(ə)ɹ(ə)l/
  • /pəˈɹɪfi.əl/
  • (US) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Ancient Greek περί (perí) Ancient Greek περῐ- (perĭ-) Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Hellenic *pʰérō Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō) Ancient Greek περιφέρω (periphérō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs) Ancient Greek περιφερής (peripherḗs) Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der. Ancient Greek -ια (-ia) Ancient Greek περιφέρεια (periphéreia)bor. Latin peripheriabor. Middle French peripheriebor. English peripher(y) Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English peripheral From peripher(y) + -al.

Meanings

  1. A peripheral device.
    • Check your peripheral's owners' manual to see at what speed your peripheral transmits or receives information, and then record this on the DIP Switch Information chart in the column at the left. 1986, Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, (Please provide the book title or journal name):
    • Check your peripheral's manual for the information you'll need. 1984, Human Connection, Making MS-DOS & PC-DOS work for you:
    • Turn on the Mac, and check your peripheral. Since you've already installed your device driver, it should be available where you need it.... 1994, Steve Birchall, Upgrading and repairing Macs:
  2. Peripheral vision.
    • He would hear the coach's admonition, "Always check your peripheral," after the ringing stopped in his ears. But before then, his eyes were fixed on the ball and a possible interception, not the receiver angling toward him. 2003, Kim Louise, The Glory of Love:
    • 2014, Bill Ladson, "Zimmerman handles left field with ease -- and no E's" on MLB.com I was kind of looking at the ball, keeping him in my peripheral and all of sudden I see him closing in on the ball.
    • Peripheral on the package Don't care to settle in Time to feed the monster I don't need another friend Comfort is a mystery Crawling out of my own skin Just give me what I came for Then I'm out the door again 2003, “The Package”, in Maynard James Keenan (lyrics), Thirteenth Step (Hard Rock; Alternative Metal), performed by A Perfect Circle, United States: Virgin Records, →OCLC, Track 1:
    • 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, Eric Jerome Dicke, Milk in My Coffee:
    • As I sat by the window and read, I caught sight of the mailman in my peripheral. 2013, Saye Z. B. Zonen, Finding My Frequency:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
peripherals Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

peripheral device