Meaning & Definition of Diameter in English
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Diameter
/daɪæmətər/
noun
1. The length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
synonym:
- diameter,
- diam
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)
synonym:
- diameter
Examples of using
Is it possible to determine the diameter from the circumference?
It took me about two and a half hours to dig a hole one meter in diameter and two meters in depth.