Definition of Diameter

1. Noun. The length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference.

Exact synonyms: Diam
Terms within: R, Radius
Specialized synonyms: Bore, Caliber, Calibre, Gauge, Windage
Generic synonyms: Length
Derivative terms: Diametral, Diametric, Diametrical

2. Noun. 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).
Generic synonyms: Straight Line
Derivative terms: Diametral, Diametric, Diametrical

Definition of Diameter

1. n. Any right line passing through the center of a figure or body, as a circle, conic section, sphere, cube, etc., and terminated by the opposite boundaries; a straight line which bisects a system of parallel chords drawn in a curve.

Definition of Diameter

1. a straight line passing through the center of a circle and ending at the periphery [n -S]

Medical Definition of Diameter

1. The length of a straight line passing through the centre of a circle and connecting opposite points on its circumference, hence the distance between two specified opposite points on the periphery of a structure such as the cranium or pelvis. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Diameter

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diameter mediana
diameter obliqua
diameter transversa
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diamfenetide
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