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di·am·e·ter
 diameter
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- pronunciation:
- daI
ae
mih
t
 r
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a straight line from one side of a circle or sphere to the other that passes through the center.
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| definition 2: |
the length of this line.
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| definition 3: |
the width of a circle, sphere, or cylinder.
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| derivation: |
diametral (adj.) |
The word diameter
contains the following parts:
dia-, di-1
Greek
prefix
that means across, apart, through, throughout
  Example words:
metr, -meter, -metry
Greek
root
that means measure
Example words:
altimeter, anemometer, barometer, centimeter, diameter, geometry, meter, metronome, perimeter, speedometer, symmetry, thermometer
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