| 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 |
| Catalan | diàmetre | |
| Spanish | diámetro | |
| 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 |
| Catalan | diàmetre | |
| Spanish | diámetro | |
| Adjectives | diametral, diametric, diametrical | related to or along a diameter |