| NOUN | attribute | diam, diameter | the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference |
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| Meaning | The length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference. | |
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| Synonym | diameter | |
| Parts | radius, r | The length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere |
| Narrower | bore, gauge, caliber, calibre | diameter of a tube or gun barrel |
| windage | The space between the projectile of a smoothbore gun and the surface of the bore of the gun | |
| Broader | length | The linear extent in space from one end to the other |
| Spanish | calibre, diametro, diámetro | |
| Catalan | diàmetre | |
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