"diameter" meaning in English

See diameter in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /daɪˈæmɪtə(r)/ [UK] Audio: en-us-diameter.ogg [US] Forms: diameter [singular], diameters [plural]
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  1. The diameter of a circle is the distance from one point on the circumference of the circle to the point on the opposite side.
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