Diameter

  • 11Diameter — Diameter, griech., Durchmesser; diametral, den D. betreffend; gerade durch …

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  • 12diameter — index caliber (measurement) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 13Diameter — Diameter,der:⇨Durchmesser …

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  • 14diameter — (n.) late 14c., from O.Fr. diametre, from L. diametrus, from Gk. diametros (gramme) diagonal of a circle, from dia across, through (see DIA (Cf. dia )) + metron a measure (see METER (Cf. meter) (n.2)) …

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  • 15diameter — [n] measurement across object bore, breadth, broadness, caliber, module, width; concept 760 …

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  • 16diameter — ► NOUN ▪ a straight line passing from side to side through the centre of a circle or sphere. ORIGIN from Greek diametros gramm line measuring across …

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  • 17diameter — [dī am′ət ər] n. [ME & OFr diametre < ML diametra < L diametrus < Gr diametros < dia , through + metron, a measure: see METER1] 1. a line segment passing through the center of a circle, sphere, etc. from one side to the other: see… …

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  • 18Diameter — For the notion of diameter in graph theory, see Distance (graph theory). For the computer network protocol, see Diameter (protocol). Diameter In geometry, a diameter of a circle is any straight line segment that passes through the center of the… …

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  • 19diameter — The distance between one edge of a circular object to the other edge and passing through the center. Also see bead seat diameter bore diameter circle diameter external diameter inside diameter internal diameter major diameter minor diameter …

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  • 20diameter — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ inner, inside, internal ▪ The tubes have an internal diameter of 2 mm. ▪ external, outer, outside ▪ …

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