Synonyms of the word

peripheral

• adj. On the periphery or boundary.
• adj. Beside the point.
• adj. Unimportant.
• adj. Auxiliary.
• adj. (neuroanatomy) Related to or located in the peripheral nervous system.
• n. (computing) a device, such as a printer or scanner, connected to a computer.
• n. peripheral vision.

circumferential

• adj. (not comparable) of or pertaining to a circumference.
• adj. circuitous, indirect or roundabout.

encircling

• adj. enclosing, skirting.
• v. present participle of encircle.
• n. encirclement.

fringy

• adj. (informal) Beyond the mainstream.
• adj. Adorned with fringes.

incident

• n. An event or occurrence.
• n. A (relatively minor) event that is incidental to, or related to others.
• n. An event that may cause or causes an interruption or a crisis.
• n. In safety, an incident of workplace illness or injury.
• adj. Arising as the result of an event, inherent.
• adj. (physics, of a stream of particles or radiation) Falling on or striking a surface.
• adj. Coming or happening accidentally; not in the usual course of things; not in connection with the main design;…
• adj. Liable to happen; apt to occur; befalling; hence, naturally happening or appertaining.
• adj. (law) Dependent upon, or appertaining to, another thing, called the principal.

incidental

• adj. Loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence.
• adj. Occurring by chance.
• adj. (physics, of radiation) Entering or approaching, prior to reflection (more frequently incident).
• n. Minor items, not further defined. Incidental expense.
• n. Something that is incidental.

marginal

• adj. (not comparable) Of, relating to, or located at or near a margin or edge; also figurative usages of location…
• adj. (comparable) Determined by a small margin; having a salient characteristic determined by a small margin.
• adj. (economics, not comparable) Pertaining to changes resulting from a unit increase in production or consumption…
• n. Something that is marginal.
• n. A constituency won with a small margin.

off-base

• adj. Alternative form of off base.

skirting

• v. present participle of skirt.
• n. skirting board.
• n. skirts collectively; material for skirts.