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Convincing

Persuading or assuring by argument or evidence

Causing one to believe the truth of something; plausible

Convince

Convinced

Convincer

Convincible

Convincingly

Persuasive

Believable

Credible

Plausible

*Convincente (SP)

*Convaincant(e) (FR)

*Convincente (PT)

Perimeter

For a polygon: the sum of the lengths of its sides; for a circle: the limiting value of a sequence of perimeters of regular polygons (inscribed in a circle) with increasing numbers of sides; the total length of any closed curve.

The distance around a figure; the border or outer boundary of a two-dimensional figure.

Perimetric

Perimetrically

Boundary

Outer limit

Periphery

*Perímetro (SP)

*Périmètre (FR)

*Perímetro (PT)

Sides

The line segments that form a polygon.

The space next to something.

Side

Siding

Sided

Boundary

Edge

Lados (SP)

Côtés (FR)

Lados (PT)

Length

Measurement between two fixed points on a line segment or a curve.

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Lengths

Long

Extent

Breadth

Measure

Longitud (SP)

Longueur (FR)

Comprimento (PT)

Form

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To construct; to make or produce.

Forms

Forming

Formed

Construct

Make

Produce

Assemble

Build

*Formar (SP)

*Former (FR)

*Formar (PT)

Combination

A collection of objects, in which the order does not matter.

Bringing together different items.  

Combinations

Combined

Combining

Combine

Composition

Mix

To come together

*Combinación (SP)

*Combinaison (FR)

*Combinação (PT)