radius

noun

Definition of radiusnext
as in diameter

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Recent Examples of radius Each new lightning flash in the 8-mile radius resets the timer. — Chris Vagasky, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026 The hope down on Melrose is such a deal would render moot the March 2, 2027, trial start date currently on the calendar in federal court – and all the financial and political blast radius that comes with it for the Trump-friendly Ellisons. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2026 What was needed was someone who was about as far as possible from the establishment and its blast radius. — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026 The new app notifies the victim if their stalker is within a 2km radius, flagging their precise location on a real-time map. — Will Barker, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for radius
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diameter
Noun
  • The diameter of the gravel should never exceed one-third the depth of the patch.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Enceladus is Saturn's sixth largest moon with a diameter equal to roughly the width of Arizona, and it's thought to have a massive subsurface ocean that spouts plumes of water out into space.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026
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“Radius.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/radius. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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