ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Diameter

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /daɪˈæmɪtə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Diameter is a noun meaning (geometry) The length of such a line.

Meaning

(geometry) The length of such a line.

More Meanings

  1. (geometry) The maximum distance between any two points in a metric space.
  2. (graph theory) The maximum eccentricity over all vertices in a graph.
  3. (geometry) Any straight line between two points on the circumference of a circle that passes through the centre/center of the circle; a chord that passes through the center of the circle.

Example Sentences

Viable non-malformed singleton pregnancies were selected for cerebellar measurements; transcerebellar diameter, (TCD), left and right cerebellar diameters (LCD, RCD).
In cases without good face contact, the diameter of the toolholder at the front of the flange or the tool itself should not be any larger than the gage diameter of the toolholder shank from a bending stiffness viewpoint.

Word Forms

Synonyms for diameter

Depending on context, synonyms include diam.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include diam, calibre, radial, sized, wide, jet.

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