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radius - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'radius' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Radius [ n.]
- A right line drawn or extending from the center of a circle to the periphery; the semidiameter of a circle or sphere.
- The preaxial bone of the forearm, or brachium, corresponding to the tibia of the hind limb. See Illust. of Artiodactyla.
- A ray, or outer floret, of the capitulum of such plants as the sunflower and the daisy. See Ray, 2.
- The barbs of a perfect feather.
- Radiating organs, or color-markings, of the radiates.
- The movable limb of a sextant or other angular instrument.

Meaning of 'radius' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . radius [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a circular region whose area is indicated by the length of its radius
Example in sentence:
  • they located it within a radius of 2 miles