radius
[ rey-dee-uhs ]
/ ˈreɪ di əs /
noun, plural ra·di·i [rey-dee-ahy], /ˈreɪ diˌaɪ/, ra·di·us·es.
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Origin of radius
1590–1600; <Latin: staff, rod, spoke, beam, originally, ray1
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH radius
circumference, diameter, radius , tangentDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for radius
radius
/ (ˈreɪdɪəs) /
noun plural -dii (-dɪˌaɪ) or -diuses
Word Origin for radius
C16: from Latin: rod, ray, spoke
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Medical definitions for radius
radius
[ rā′dē-əs ]
n. pl. ra•di•us•es
A line segment that joins the center of a circle with any point on its circumference.
A long, prismatic, slightly curved bone, the shorter and thicker of the two forearm bones, located laterally to the ulna.
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Scientific definitions for radius
radius
[ rā′dē-əs ]
Plural radii (rā′dē-ī′) radiuses
A line segment that joins the center of a circle or sphere with any point on the circumference of the circle or the surface of the sphere. It is half the length of the diameter.
The shorter and thicker of the two bones of the forearm or the lower portion of the foreleg. See more at skeleton.
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