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di·am·e·ter
[dahy-am-i-ter] Pronunciation Key
[dahy-am-i-ter] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | Geometry.
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| 2. | the length of such a line. |
| 3. | the width of a circular or cylindrical object. |
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| di·am·e·ter
(dī-ām'ĭ-tər) Pronunciation Key
n.
[Middle English diametre, from Old French, from Latin diametrus, from Greek diametros (grammē), diagonal (line) : dia-, dia- + metron, measure; see mē-2 in Indo-European roots.] di·am'e·tral (-trəl) adj. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
diameter
diameter
1387, from O.Fr. diametre, from L. diametrus, from Gk. diametros "diagonal of a circle," from dia- "across, through" + metron "a measure" (see meter (2)).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
| diameter | |
noun | |
| 1. | the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference |
| 2. | 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) |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
The American Heritage Science Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
diameter
(dī-ām'ĭ-tər) Pronunciation Key
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American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
diameter [(deye-am-uh-tuhr)]
diameter [(deye-am-uh-tuhr)]
A straight line passing through the center of a figure, especially a circle or sphere, and joining two opposite points on its circumference.
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American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
diameter di·am·e·ter (dī-ām'ĭ-tər)
n.
- A straight line connecting two opposite points on the surface of a spherical or cylindrical body, or at the boundary of an opening or foramen, passing through the center of such body or opening.
- The distance measured along such a line.
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Free On-line Dictionary of Computing - Cite This Source - Share This
diameter
The diameter of a graph is the maximum value of the minimum distance between any two nodes.
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Diameter
Di*am"e*ter\, n. [F. diam[`e]tre, L. diametros, fr. Gr. ?; dia` through + ? measure. See Meter.]1. (Geom.) (a) 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. (b) A diametral plane. 2. 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. Note: In an elongated object the diameter is usually taken at right angles to the longer axis. 3. (Arch.) 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. Conjugate diameters. See under Conjugate.
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