NOUN | attribute | diameter, diam | the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference |
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shape | diameter | 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) |
Sounds | dayae'mahter | |
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Rhymes | abductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter... |
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 | diam | |
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 | |
Adjectives | diametral, diametric, diametrical | related to or along a diameter |
Meaning | 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). | |
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Broader | straight line | A line traced by a point traveling in a constant direction |
Spanish | diámetro | |
Catalan | diàmetre | |
Adjectives | diametral, diametric, diametrical | related to or along a diameter |
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