Defenition of the word radius
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Defenition of the word radius
- A circular region whose area is indicated by the length of its radius.
- Bone of the forearm that extends from the elbow to the thumb side of the wrist.
- the outer and slightly shorter of the two bones of the human forearm
- a circular region whose area is indicated by the length of its radius; "they located it within a radius of 2 miles"
- a straight line from the center to the perimeter of a circle (or from the center to the surface of a sphere)
- the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere
- a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
- support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
- a circular region whose area is indicated by the length of its radius
Synonyms for the word radius
Meronymys for the word radius
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- bicycle wheel
- cartwheel
- diam
- diameter
- forearm
- wagon wheel
Hyponyms for the word radius
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- radius of curvature
- semidiameter
Hypernyms for the word radius
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- arm bone
- length
- part
- region
- straight line
- support
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