Peripheral synonyms
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internal (antonym)
Residing in or dependent on essential nature; intrinsic:
Farther from the centre of the inside.
Relating to, on, or at a surface:
outside (related)
Of, relating to, or being on or near the outer side; outer:
(Not comparable) of or pertaining to a circumference
(Anatomy, geology) Remote from the point of attachment or origin; as, the distal end of a bone or muscle.
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Aloof or chilly:
Occurring or likely to occur as an unpredictable or minor consequence:
Barely within a lower standard or limit of quality:
(Music) Relating to or being a minor scale.
peripheric
Possessing some quality, or having been subject to some operation (as substitution), in the second degree; as, a secondary salt, a secondary amine, etc. Compare primary.
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(UK) Short form of border morris or border dancing; a vigorous style of traditional English dance originating from villages along the border between England and Wales, performed by a team of dancers usually with their faces disguised with black makeup.
major (antonym)
Based on a major scale:
central (antonym)
Having dominant or controlling power or influence:
vital (antonym)
Used or done on a living cell or tissue:
computer peripheral
(computer science) electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer
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cortical (related)
neuropathy (related)
mechanoreceptors (related)
neuritis (related)
interneurones (related)
autonomic (related)
Find another word for peripheral. In this page you can discover 27 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for peripheral, like: internal, external, outer, surface, outside, circumferential, distal, distant, incidental, marginal and minor.