confines vs perimeter

confines

noun
  • The borders or limits of an area. 

  • The scope or range of a subject. 

  • Elements that restrain someone. 

perimeter

noun
  • The outer limits of an area. See synonyms at circumference. 

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

  • The length of such a boundary. 

  • The sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object. 

  • A fortified strip or boundary usually protecting a military position. 

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