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