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diameter

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
daɪˈæmɪtə(ɹ)

Definitions

  1. Any straight line between two points on the circumference of a circle that passes through the centre/center of the circle; a chord that passes through the center of the circle.
  2. Any straight line between two points on the circumference of a circle that passes through the centre/center of the circle; a chord that passes through the center of the circle
  3. The length of such a line.
  4. The length of such a line
  5. The maximum distance between any two points in a metric space.
  6. The maximum distance between any two points in a metric space
  7. The maximum eccentricity over all vertices in a graph.
  8. The maximum eccentricity over all vertices in a graph

Equivalents

Españoldiámetro
Françaisdiamètre
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Examples

“In cases without good face⟳ contact⟳, the diameter of the toolholder at the front of the flange or the tool itself should not be any larger than the gage diameter of the toolholder shank from a bending stiffness viewpoint.”
“Viable non-malformed singleton pregnancies were selected for cerebellar measurements; transcerebellar diameter, (TCD), left and right cerebellar diameters (LCD, RCD).”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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