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Definition of Radiuses

Radiuses
Radius Ra"di*us, n.; pl. L. Radii; E. Radiuses. [L., a staff, rod, spoke of a wheel, radius, ray. See Ray a divergent line.] 1. (Geom.) A right line drawn or extending from the center of a circle to the periphery; the semidiameter of a circle or sphere. 2. (Anat.) The preaxial bone of the forearm, or brachium, corresponding to the tibia of the hind limb. See Illust. of Artiodactyla. Note: The radius is on the same side of the limb as the thumb, or pollex, and in man it so articulated that its lower end is capable of partial rotation about the ulna. 3. (Bot.) A ray, or outer floret, of the capitulum of such plants as the sunflower and the daisy. See Ray, 2. 4. pl. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The barbs of a perfect feather. (b) Radiating organs, or color-markings, of the radiates. 5. The movable limb of a sextant or other angular instrument. --Knight. Radius bar (Math.), a bar pivoted at one end, about which it swings, and having its other end attached to a piece which it causes to move in a circular arc. Radius of curvature. See under Curvature.

Meaning of Radiuses from wikipedia

- In classical geometry, a radius (pl.: radii or radiuses) of a circle or sphere is any of the line segments from its center to its perimeter, and in more...
- Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) is a networking protocol that provides centralized authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA)...
- The radius or radial bone (pl.: radii or radiuses) is one of the two large bones of the forearm, the other being the ulna. It extends from the lateral...
- check the radius of inner and outer surfaces, respectively. Thread pitch gauge Spherometer, an instrument for the precise measurement of radiuses Frane 1994...
- Solar radius is a unit of distance used to express the size of stars in astronomy relative to the Sun. The solar radius is usually defined as the radius to...
- ellipsoid), the radius ranges from a maximum (equatorial radius, denoted a) of nearly 6,378 km (3,963 mi) to a minimum (polar radius, denoted b) of nearly...
- In an automobile's suspension system, the scrub radius is the distance in front view between the king pin axis and the center of the contact patch of the...
- A blast radius is the distance from the source that will be affected when an explosion occurs. A blast radius is often ****ociated with bombs, mines, explosive...
- The radius of gyration or gyradius of a body about the axis of rotation is defined as the radial distance to a point which would have a moment of inertia...
- Radius of action, combat radius, or combat range in military terms, refers to the maximum distance a ship, aircraft, or vehicle can travel away from its...