what it means
Peripheral describes what sits on the outer edges of vision, territory, or attention. The picture is your field of sight: right now, your eyes focus on these words, but your peripheral vision still catches a shifting shadow or someone walking across the room. From the Greek periphereia, meaning the outer boundary or circumference, the word contrasts what is central with what is secondary. In planning, a main objective gets the budget while peripheral details wait in line. In a town, suburbs form the peripheral fringe. If something matters a little, but not enough to steer the conversation, it is peripheral.
Peripheral describe lo periférico: lo que está al borde o resulta secundario respecto a lo central. Del griego periphereia, contorno. En visión, es lo que captamos por el rabillo del ojo; en proyectos, son los detalles complementarios que no definen el rumbo principal.
Peripheral descreve o periférico: aquilo que fica na borda ou tem papel secundário em relação ao núcleo central. Do grego periphereia, circunferência. Usa-se para visão lateral, bairros suburbanos ou tópicos secundários que não alteram o rumo de uma discussão.
Peripheral qualifie ce qui est périphérique : situé en marge ou d'importance secondaire par rapport au centre. Du grec periphereia, pourtour. Le mot désigne aussi bien la vision latérale que des questions annexes qui ne modifient pas l'essentiel du problème.
Peripheral berarti terletak di tepi atau bersifat sekunder dibanding hal utama. Dari bahasa Yunani periphereia (lingkar luar). Kata ini merujuk pada penglihatan samping di sudut mata, atau topik pendukung yang tidak memengaruhi tujuan utama.
Peripheral, merkezden uzakta, çevrede kalan veya ikincil önem taşıyan şeydir. Yunanca periphereia (çevre hattı) kökünden gelir. Yan görüş alanını veya ana konunun dışında kalan önemsiz ayrıntıları ifade etmek için kullanılır.
peripheral は、「周辺の」「本質的でない」ことを意味します。視界の端に見えるもの(周辺視野)のように、中心の脇に位置する状態を指します。ギリシャ語の periphereia(外周)に由来。主要な課題に対して、付随的で優先順位の低い事柄を語る際によく使われます。
adjective
relating to or situated on the edge or periphery
“He noticed motion on his peripheral vision while driving.”
adjective
of secondary or minor importance; not central
“The debate ignored peripheral complaints to focus on safety.”
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