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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 .
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of diameter1
Example Sentences
Modelled on Walt Disney World's Epcot, the attraction was to include 13 themed "villages" built around a central bowl, 700m in diameter.
“You’re seeing a glowing tunnel of hot air that might be 10 miles in diameter produced by this very tiny little pebble that’s passing through the atmosphere and burns up,” Krupp said.
Before he departed, however, he made sure his bat design was within Major League Baseball rules, that limit bats to 2.61 inches in diameter and 42 inches in length.
Another notable event involved the 2013 Chelyabinsk meteor, which was 66 feet in diameter.
The chimney for sale has a diameter of four metres and was built in 1901 to replace an earlier structure.
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