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/
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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🌳Etymology
Origin
The word originates from Ancient Greek, coined by geometers to describe the concept of measuring a circle by passing through its center. It has been in mathematical use since the time of Euclid, the founder of geometry.
Breakdown
dia- (through) + metron (measure), literally meaning 'a line that measures through' the center of a circle.
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📝Examples
“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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