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Semidiameter

Semˊi-di-am′e-ter

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Noun.
(Math.)
Half of a diameter; a right line, or the length of a right line, drawn from the center of a circle, a sphere, or other curved figure, to its circumference or periphery; a radius.

Definition 2024


semidiameter

semidiameter

English

Noun

semidiameter (plural semidiameters)

  1. (astronomy) The apparent radius of a star etc, when viewed from Earth.
  2. (archaic) A radius: half of a diameter.

Derived terms

  • semidiameter correction