diameter Synonyms
diameter Meaning
diameter (n)
the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
a straight line connecting the center of a circle with two points on its perimeter (or the center of a sphere with two points on its surface)
diameter (n.)
Any right line passing through the center of a figure or body, as a circle, conic section, sphere, cube, etc., and terminated by the opposite boundaries; a straight line which bisects a system of parallel chords drawn in a curve.
A diametral plane.
The length of a straight line through the center of an object from side to side; width; thickness; as, the diameter of a tree or rock.
The distance through the lower part of the shaft of a column, used as a standard measure for all parts of the order. See Module.
diameter Sentence Examples
- The diameter of the circle is the distance across it, passing through the center.
- The telescope's objective lens has a diameter of 100 millimeters, allowing for excellent light-gathering capability.
- The diameter of the Earth is approximately 12,742 kilometers at the equator.
- To find the circumference of a circle, you multiply its diameter by pi.
- The steel pipe has a diameter of 6 inches, making it suitable for carrying large volumes of fluid.
- The diameter of the asteroid was estimated to be around 500 meters, posing a potential threat if it were to collide with Earth.
- The diamond cutter carefully measured the diameter of the rough stone before beginning the cutting process.
- The sculpture's base has a diameter of 2 meters, providing stability for the towering structure.
- The largest known star, UY Scuti, has a diameter estimated to be over 1,700 times that of the Sun.
- The city's main boulevard stretches for miles, with a diameter wide enough to accommodate several lanes of traffic in each direction.
FAQs About the word diameter
the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference, a straight line connecting the center of a
radius,equator, periphery, perimeter, circuit, compass, waistline, girth,circumference
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The diameter of the circle is the distance across it, passing through the center.
The telescope's objective lens has a diameter of 100 millimeters, allowing for excellent light-gathering capability.
The diameter of the Earth is approximately 12,742 kilometers at the equator.
To find the circumference of a circle, you multiply its diameter by pi.
