Diameter
01
diameter, diameter
a straight line from one side of a round object, particularly a circle, passing through the center and joining the other side
Exempel
The diameter of a circle is the longest distance between any two points on its circumference, passing through the center.
En cirkels diameter är det längsta avståndet mellan två punkter på dess omkrets, som passerar genom mitten.
To calculate the circumference of a circle, you need to know its diameter and use the formula π × diameter.
För att beräkna omkretsen av en cirkel behöver du veta dess diameter och använda formeln π × diameter.
02
a unit of linear measurement used to express magnifying power
Exempel
The microscope had a diameter of 100×.
Telescopes are often rated in diameters.
Lexikalt Träd
diametral
diametrical
semidiameter
diameter
