Meaning & use
diameter
A line segment across a circle through its center, or the length of that segment.
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Draw a diameter through the center of the circle.
The circular tray has a diameter of 30 centimeters.
A note on using this word
A circle's diameter is twice its radius. A chord that misses the center is not a diameter.
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