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diameter
[dahy-am-i-ter]
noun
Geometry.
a straight line passing through the center of a circle or sphere and meeting the circumference or surface at each end.
a straight line passing from side to side of any figure or body, through its center.
the length of such a line.
the width of a circular or cylindrical object.
diameter
/ 岹ɪˈæɪə /
noun
a straight line connecting the centre of a geometric figure, esp a circle or sphere, with two points on the perimeter or surface
the length of such a line
the thickness of something, esp with circular cross section
diameter
A straight line segment that passes through the center of a circle or sphere from one side to the other.
The length of such a line segment.
diameter
A straight line passing through the center of a figure, especially a circle or sphere, and joining two opposite points on its circumference.
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of diameter1
Example Sentences
The round table is 14 feet in diameter to accommodate all the players.
You want to harvest them young, when they are only a couple inches in diameter by no more than 5” to 6” long and the skin is still smooth and tender.
Astronomers these days are really interested in sub-Neptune planets, meaning those with diameters larger than Earth but smaller than Neptune.
"I've never done a large fell," he said, adding he had done "pretty high trees" but "nothing with major diameter".
It has been affectionately named "space brolly" for its giant 12m diameter antenna which expands outwards.
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