peripheral area

collocation in English

meaningsofperipheralandarea

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peripheral
adjective
uk
/pəˈrɪf.ər.əl/
us
/pəˈrɪf.ɚ.əl/
Something that is peripheral is not as important as ...
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area
noun
uk
/ˈeə.ri.ə/
us
/ˈer.i.ə/
a particular part of a place, piece of land, ...
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(Definition ofperipheralandareafrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Namely, the posterior type has lesions around the papilla and/or within the vascular arcade (posterior pole), but not in theperipheralarea.
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They also create a second marginal zone corresponding to aperipheralareaof circulation and exhibition spaces.
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A naive reader might form the opinion that research into non-viral delivery is aperipheralarea.
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The mixed type has lesions both in the posterior polar area and in theperipheralarea.
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Comasina has been eaten up by the urban sprawl and is no longer aperipheralareain the same sense.
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The condensation of mitochondrial derivatives could occur in any part of the cytoplasm but the finally formed electron-dense bodies tend to localize in theperipheralareaof the oocyte.
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Photoreceptor inner segment properties and plotted on graphs at 0.25 mm), a central area (5.29 mm), an intermediate area (8.82 mm), and a farperipheralarea(12.75 mm) were examined.
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I refer to the definition of "peripheralarea".
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I believe that there must be aperipheralareawhere the minor war, so to speak, might take place.
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The final argument which might be advanced for including aperipheralareawould be that the inhabitants want it.
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In that respect, they are in an exceptional position so far as the wholeperipheralareais concerned.
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I agree that it will take in theperipheralareaand considerably outside.
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It seems that in the case of anyperipheralareathese are the reasons which might be advanced.
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The third possible reason for the inclusion of aperipheralareamight be this.
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It requires much greater foresight than at present, and a greater awareness of the problems faced in such aperipheralarea.
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We should take the decisions, because theperipheralareais crucial to an appreciation of the architectural and aesthetic significance of this site.
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It is an area with a fragile environment that has to be preserved, but which is subject to coastal erosion and extreme weather events, and it is aperipheralarea.
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Dover suffers from being aperipheralarea.
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