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diameter

/dɪˈæmɪtər/ noun · British & US
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What does diameter mean?

noun

The distance across a circle or other curved figure, passing through its centre, or the length of a straight line connecting two points on a circle or other curved figure. A measure of the size of a circle.

Example

"The diameter of the Earth is approximately 12,742 kilometres."

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