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periphery

outer boundary

Related forms: periphery · 2 words in this dictionary

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A model or concept describing the structural relationship between a dominant, developed, or powerful center (the core) and a less developed, dependent, or exploited outer area (the periphery).

core+periphery

Shared component: periphery · outer boundary

A model or concept describing the relationship between a dominant, influential core (center) and a subordinate, less developed outer region (periphery)

center+periphery

Shared component: periphery · outer boundary