diameter — a straight line passing from side to side through the center of a body or figure, especially a circle or sphere
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a straight line passing from side to side through the center of a body or figure, especially a circle or sphere
Pronunciation (IPA): /daɪˈæmɪtər/
Korean meaning: 원이나 구의 중심을 통과하여 양쪽 끝을 잇는 직선, 지름
Korean pronunciation: 다이**애**미터
Example Sentences
- The pizza has a diameter of 12 inches, which means my diet plan has a diameter of zero chance.
- Scientists calculated the diameter of the newly discovered planet using advanced telescopes.
- The tree's diameter was so large that it took five people holding hands to encircle it.
diameter
NOUN//daɪˈæmɪtər//
a straight line passing from side to side through the center of a body or figure, especially a circle or sphere
The carpenter measures the diameter of the round table with a long ruler.
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Origin
고대 그리스에서 기하학자들이 원을 '통과하여 측정한다'는 개념에서 탄생한 단어로, 수학의 아버지 유클리드 시대부터 사용되었습니다.
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“The pizza has a diameter of 12 inches, which means my diet plan has a diameter of zero chance.”
“Scientists calculated the diameter of the newly discovered planet using advanced telescopes.”
“The tree's diameter was so large that it took five people holding hands to encircle it.”
“My coffee mug's diameter is perfectly designed for my morning grumpiness to fit through.”
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