"semidiameter" meaning in All languages combined

See semidiameter on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: semidiameters [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English semidiametre, semydiametre, from Medieval Latin sēmidiameter, equivalent to semi- + diameter. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|semidiametre}} Middle English semidiametre, {{m|enm|semydiametre}} semydiametre, {{der|en|ML.|sēmidiameter}} Medieval Latin sēmidiameter, {{prefix|en|semi|diameter}} semi- + diameter Head templates: {{en-noun}} semidiameter (plural semidiameters)
  1. (astronomy) The apparent radius of a star etc, when viewed from Earth. Categories (topical): Astronomy, Circle
    Sense id: en-semidiameter-en-noun-kw10f4fK Disambiguation of Circle: 46 54 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with semi- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 19 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with semi-: 59 41 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  2. (archaic) A radius: half of a diameter. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Circle
    Sense id: en-semidiameter-en-noun-5B3p4KPJ Disambiguation of Circle: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: semidiameter correction

Inflected forms

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