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Definition of diameter - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
mathematicslength of line through center
- Measure the diameter to find the circle's size.
2.
measurementthickness of circular object
- The pipe has a diameter of 2 inches.
3.
firearmsTECH. measurement across the inside of a firearm's boreTECH.
- The barrel's diameter determines the bore's caliber.
4.
graph theoryTECH. maximum eccentricity in a graphTECH.
- The graph's diameter is 3.
Images of diameter
length of line through center
Expressions with diameter
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the diameter of the inner surface of a hollow object
The inside diameter of the pipe determines how much fluid can flow through it.
distance across the inside of a circular or cylindrical object
The internal diameter of the pipe determines how much fluid can flow through.
distance across the outside of a round or hollow object
Check the pipe’s outside diameter before ordering the connector.
distance across the bottom surface or reference circle of an object
The base diameter of the cylinder must match the size of the stand.
diameter of the inside of a circular object
The inner diameter of the pipe is 5 cm.
largest diameter of circular or cylindrical objects
The major diameter of the screw is 5 mm.
diameter value that divides a measured group equally into two halves
The soil sample showed a median diameter of only a few micrometers.
innermost diameter of a cylindrical or circular feature
The screw's minor diameter is crucial for its fit.
diameter of the circle where gear teeth mesh
The gear's pitch circle diameter is crucial for proper meshing.
diameter of an imaginary cylinder in gears or threads
The pitch diameter is crucial for gear alignment.
Origin of diameter
Greek, dia (across) + metron (measure)
Terms with diameter included in their meaning
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firearms
internal diameter or bore of a gun barrel
firearms
internal diameter of a gun barrel
enlarging
increase the diameter of a hole
narrow
decrease in diameter
geology
particle from 2 to 64 mm in diameter
acr: inside diameter
distance across the inside of a circle or tube
geology
particle greater than 256 mm in diameter
physics
tube with a very small internal diameter
geology
particle 4 to 64 mm in diameter
photography
ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a lens aperture
tools
tool for measuring wire diameter or thickness
gun measurement
diameter of a gun barrel
cylindrical object
diameter of a cylindrical object
acr: outer diameter
distance across the outside of a circle
photography
ratio of focal length to lens diameter
elongated shape
having the polar diameter greater than the equatorial diameter
medical
tube with small diameter for capillary action
structure
having small-diameter cells in structure
mathematics
on exactly the opposite side of a diameter
abr: .22-caliber
having a bullet diameter of .22 inches
abr: .38-caliber
gun or bullet size with a diameter of 0.38 inches
weapon
shotgun with a bore diameter for 12 lead balls per pound
mathematics
opposition along a diameter or axis
acr: Bolt Circle Diameter
distance across a circle through bolt holes
Examples of diameter in a sentence
A larger diameter allows more water to flow through. The wheel's diameter measures 15 centimeters. We need to calculate the diameter of the circle. The gunsmith measured the bore's diameter carefully. Match the bullet to the barrel's diameter. Calculating the diameter of the network was challenging.
The diameter determines the graph's efficiency.
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- French:diamètre, épaisseur, ...
- German:Durchmesser, Breite, ...
- Italian:diametro, calibro, ...
- Spanish:diámetro, grosor, ...
- Portuguese:diâmetro, calibre, ...
- Chinese:直径, 圆径, ...
- Japanese:直径, 口径, ...
- Arabic:قُطْر, عِيَار, ...
- Hebrew:קוֹטֶר, ...
- Russian:диаметр, толщина, ...
- Ukrainian:діаметр, товщина, ...
- Hindi:व्यास, नली के अंदरूनी छेद का आर-पार माप, ...
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