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- Diameter -
pronounced [dahy-am-i-ter]
pronounced [dahy-am-i-ter]
noun
2. the length of such a line.
3. the width of a circular or cylindrical object.
Origin
1. Geometry .
a. a straight line passing through the center of a circle or sphere and meeting the circumference or surface at each end.
b. a straight line passing from side to side of any figure or body, through its center.
2. the length of such a line.
3. the width of a circular or cylindrical object.
Origin
late 14c., from O.Fr. diametre, from L. diametrus, from Gk. diametros "diagonal of a circle," from dia- "across, through" + metron "a measure" (see meter (2)).
Can be confused with
circumference, radius, tangent
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/diameter
Can be confused with
circumference, radius, tangent
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/diameter
