diameter | ||
1. | [ noun ] the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference | |
Synonyms: | diam | |
Related terms: | length bore windage radius | |
2. | [ noun ] (mathematics,geometry) 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) | |
Related terms: | straight_line | |
Similar spelling: |
diametric diametral Dimitri diametrical dimetrodon |