Definition of Diameters. Meaning of Diameters. Synonyms of Diameters

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Definition of Diameters

Diameter
Diameter Di*am"e*ter, n. [F. diam[`e]tre, L. diametros, fr. Gr. ?; dia` through + ? measure. See Meter.] 1. (Geom.) (a) Any right line passing through the center of a figure or body, as a circle, conic section, sphere, cube, etc., and terminated by the opposite boundaries; a straight line which bisects a system of parallel chords drawn in a curve. (b) A diametral plane. 2. The length of a straight line through the center of an object from side to side; width; thickness; as, the diameter of a tree or rock. Note: In an elongated object the diameter is usually taken at right angles to the longer axis. 3. (Arch.) The distance through the lower part of the shaft of a column, used as a standard measure for all parts of the order. See Module. Conjugate diameters. See under Conjugate.

Meaning of Diameters from wikipedia

- axis. Conjugate diameters are a pair of diameters where one is parallel to a tangent to the ellipse at the endpoint of the other diameter. Several kinds...
- given in terms of their angular diameter as seen from Earth, rather than their actual sizes. Since these angular diameters are typically small, it is common...
- diameter. For example, two diameters of a circle are conjugate if and only if they are perpendicular. For an ellipse, two diameters are conjugate if and only...
- Киевско-Горьковский диаметр) (Diameter 4; Green Diameter) is the fourth line of the Moscow Central Diameters which opened on 9 September 2023. Note: Gre****...
- nomenclature#Inside diameter, a measurement of the size of a gear Sauter mean diameter, the equivalent diameter of a particle **** thread#Diameters, several measurements...
- Leningradsko-Kazansky Diameter (Russian: Ленинградско-Казанский диаметр) (Diameter 3; Orange Diameter) is the third line of the Moscow Central Diameters which was...
- The Feret diameter or Feret's diameter is a measure of an object's size along a specified direction. In general, it can be defined as the distance between...
- star's angular diameter can be computed. Stars range in size from neutron stars, which vary anywhere from 20 to 40 km (25 mi) in diameter, to supergiants...
- Diameter is an authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) protocol for computer networks. It evolved from the earlier RADIUS protocol. It belongs...
- or Kursko-Rizhsky Diameter (Russian: Курско–Рижский диаметр) (Diameter 2; Pink Diameter)is the second of the Moscow Central Diameters, a suburban network...