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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDiameter
/daɪˈæm.ɪ.tər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A straight line passing from side to side through the center of a body or figure, especially a circle or sphere.
"The diameter of the circle is twice the radius." - 2
The length of such a line.
"We need to calculate the diameter of the pipe to ensure it fits properly."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'diameter' originates from the Greek word 'diametros', which means 'across the measure'. It was adopted into Latin as 'diameter' before entering Middle English, reflecting the mathematical concept of measuring across a circle.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Diameter" is said worldwide
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Diamètre
Transliteration: dja-mɛtʁ
"Le diamètre du cercle est de 10 centimètres."
Durchmesser
Transliteration: dʊʁçˌmɛsɐ
"Der Durchmesser des Kreises beträgt 10 Zentimeter."
Diametro
Transliteration: djaˈmɛ.tro
"Il diametro del cerchio è di 10 centimetri."
Diámetro
Transliteration: diˈame.tɾo
"El diámetro del círculo es de 10 centímetros."
Diâmetro
Transliteration: dʒiˈɐ.me.tɾu
"O diâmetro do círculo é de 10 centímetros."
व्यास
Transliteration: vyās
"वृत्त का व्यास 10 सेंटीमीटर है।"
直径
Transliteration: zhíjìng
"这个圆的直径是10厘米。"
지름
Transliteration: jireum
"이 원의 지름은 10센티미터입니다."
直径
Transliteration: chokkē
"この円の直径は10センチメートルです。"
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