diameter
diameter
Definition
di·am·eter (dī am′ət ər)
noun
- a line segment passing through the center of a circle, sphere, etc. from one side to the other
- the length of such a segment; width or thickness of a circular, or somewhat circular, figure or object
- Optics the unit of measure of the magnifying power of a lens
Etymology: ME & OFr diametre < ML diametra < L diametrus < Gr diametros < dia-, through + metron, a measure: see meter
diameter
Synonyms
diameter
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- mm: The base of the helix fits across 28 lugs with a diameter of 225 mm.
- cm: The nucleus of an atom is much smaller yet, typically with a diameter of 10 cm or 10.
- micron: Naturally occurring holes in the wall of a latex condom have a diameter of 1.0 microns.
- km: Saturn is the second largest planet in the solar system with a diameter of 120,000 km.
Adjective modifier
- aortic: Surgery is offered when the aortic diameter exceeds 55 mm.
- 25mm: I have a similar brass check also 25mm diameter with the same peculiar punched logo.
- 6mm: If the cutter is exactly 6mm diameter, the tenon will be 10mm wide.
- 30mm: I cannot show some images directly from my scope unfortunately because I don't own the 30mm diameter Zeiss phase telescope.
- 200mm: The minimum requirement of chimney is 200mm diameter and a minimum height of 7 meters.
- angular: The object was about the apparent size ( angular diameter ) of the full moon.
Modifies a noun
- pipe: Fresh air was supplied into the hideout by two one foot diameter asbestos pipes.
- monopile: Seacore also drilled and installed the 2.1m diameter monopile foundations and erected the wind turbines.
- tubing: These are carried by tubing, usually PVC coated 1/4 or 3/8 inch diameter copper tubing.
- hole: In addition, 20 150 mm diameter lifting holes were drilled.
Noun used with modifier
- cm: These branches or trunks must be of 30 cm diameter at least.
- rotor: Many small, identical components can be assembled to make different rotor diameters.
- mm: In the most infected areas sclerotial size varied widely, in the range 0.1 to 1.0 mm diameter.
- inch: These are carried by tubing, usually PVC coated 1/4 or 3/8 inch diameter copper tubing.
- micron: This IRIS simulation for 24 micron diameter droplets matches the ring size.
- µm: Tyvek® Classic Plus fabric has a tightness level for particles down to 1 µm diameter.
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