Transcription
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- [dahy-am-i-ter]
- /daɪˈæm ɪ tər/
- /daɪˈæm.ɪ.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dahy-am-i-ter]
- /daɪˈæm ɪ tər/
Definitions of diameter word
- variable noun diameter The diameter of a round object is the length of a straight line that can be drawn across it, passing through the middle of it. 4
- noun diameter a straight line connecting the centre of a geometric figure, esp a circle or sphere, with two points on the perimeter or surface 4
- noun diameter the length of such a line 4
- noun diameter the thickness of something, esp with circular cross section 4
- noun diameter a line segment passing through the center of a circle, sphere, etc. from one side to the other 4
- noun diameter the length of such a segment; width or thickness of a circular, or somewhat circular, figure or object 4
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Origin of diameter
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English diametre < Old French < Latin diametros < Greek diámetros diagonal, diameter, equivalent to dia- dia- + -metros, derivative of métron meter1
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Parts of speech for Diameter
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preposition
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diameter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
diameter usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for diameter
noun diameter
- width — extent from side to side; breadth; wideness.
- breadth — The breadth of something is the distance between its two sides.
- bore — If someone or something bores you, you find them dull and uninteresting.
- caliber — the size of a bullet or shell as measured by its diameter
- broadness — the state or character of being broad: the broadness of the ship; the broadness of his jokes.
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