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diameter

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
diameter /daɪˈæmətɚ/ noun
plural diameters
diameter
/daɪˈæmətɚ/
noun
plural diameters
Learner's definition of DIAMETER
[count] : a straight line from one side of something (such as a circle) to the other side that passes through the center point直径
see picture at geometry
: the distance through the center of something from one side to the other直径距离
[count]
[noncount]
compare radius
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4613 COCA: 5253

diameter

noun

di·​am·​e·​ter dī-ˈa-mə-tər How to pronounce diameter (audio)
1
mathematics : a chord (see chord entry 3 sense 2) passing through the center of a figure or body
2
mathematics : the length of a straight line through the center of an object or space
the diameter of a circle
dug a hole nearly four feet in diameter
3
physics : a unit of enlargement used with a number to indicate magnification by a lens or optical system
an object one millimeter wide magnified 40 diameters appears 40 millimeters wide
diametral adjective

Example Sentences

The dotted line indicates the diameter of the circle. What is the diameter of the tree trunk? Dig a hole that's two feet deep and three feet in diameter.
Recent Examples on the Web There are hundreds of varieties, with flower size ranging from 1 to 12 inches in diameter, and flower colors that run the gamut from pinks, reds, oranges, yellows, whites and many multi-colored forms. Janet B. Carson, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2022 These cute little flowers only grow about 4 inches in diameter, just like 'Spoon' mums. Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2022 An exemption permit could be issued for trees under 55 inches in diameter on those properties if no construction is planned within that period. John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2022 The device, called a Gesundheit-II, separated out the fine aerosolized droplets measuring 5 micrometers or less in diameter, which can linger in the air and leak through cloth and surgical masks. Gretchen Cuda Kroen, cleveland, 19 Aug. 2022 The crater is 450 meters (1,476 feet) in diameter and 300 meters (984 feet) in depth, per the national park. Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 12 July 2022 It’s made from stainless steel, with a mid-sized 41.5mm diameter and a unidirectional rotating bezel. Matthew Catellier, Forbes, 11 July 2022 The probes were lined with four tiny round electrodes, each just over a millimeter in diameter, that were to deliver continuous electrical impulses to Fisher’s nucleus accumbens. Zachary Siegel, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022 Different bee species prefer different-size holes, some as small as a tenth of an inch in diameter. Lucy Papachristou, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English diametre, from Middle French, from Latin diametros, from Greek, from dia- + metron measure — more at measure

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of diameter was in the 14th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4613 COCA: 5253
diameter

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + DIAMETER | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEinner, inside, internal內徑The tubes have an internal diameter of 2 mm.管子的內徑是 2 毫米。external, outer, outside外徑large, small大直徑;小直徑VERB + DIAMETERcalculate, determine, estimate, find, measure計算/確認/估計/求得/測量直徑a method of calculating the diameter of the earth計算地球直徑的一種方法increase, reduce增加/縮短直徑have直徑有⋯PREPOSITIONin diameter直徑為⋯The mirror is ten inches in diameter.鏡子的直徑是 10 英寸。

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