Definition
Plural of diameter: straight lines passing through the center of a circle or sphere, connecting two points on the edge and being twice the length of the radius.
Etymology
From Latin 'diametros' from Greek 'dia-' (through) + 'metron' (measure). The word literally means 'measured across' and has been used in geometry since ancient times.
Kelly Says
The diameter is one of the oldest mathematical concepts—the ancient Egyptians used it to build the pyramids, and knowing the diameter of a wheel was crucial for calculating how far a chariot would travel. It's mathematics that literally moves civilization forward.
Translations
CACatalà
diàmetres
dee-ah-me-tres
CSČeština
průměry
pro-me-ry
DADansk
diameter
dee-ah-me-ter
DEDeutsch
Durchmesser
durs-mes-ser
ELΕλληνικά
διαμέτρες
dee-ah-me-tres
ESEspañol
diámetros
dee-ah-me-tros
FISuomi
läpimitta
la-pi-mit-ta
FRFrançais
diamètres
dee-ah-me-treh
HAHA
diameter
dee-ah-me-ter
HUMagyar
átmérők
at-me-rok
IDBahasa Indonesia
diameter
dee-ah-me-ter
IGIG
diameter
dee-ah-me-ter
ITItaliano
diametri
dee-ah-me-tri
KKKK
diameter
dee-ah-me-ter
MSBahasa Melayu
diameter
dee-ah-me-ter
MYမြန်မာ
အလျောက်
a-l-jauk
NLNederlands
diameteren
dee-ah-me-ter-en
NONorsk
diameter
dee-ah-me-ter
PLPolski
średnice
sred-ni-tseh
PTPortuguês
diâmetros
dee-ah-me-tros
RORomână
diametre
dee-ah-me-tre
RUРусский
диаметры
dee-ah-me-try
SVSvenska
diametrar
dee-ah-me-trar
SWKiswahili
diameter
dee-ah-me-ter
TAதமிழ்
வட்ட வரையறை
vatta varairai
THไทย
เส้นผ่านศูนย์กลาง
seen-phan-sot-klang
TLTL
diameter
dee-ah-me-ter
UKУкраїнська
діаметри
dee-ah-me-try
VITiếng Việt
đường kính
dương-kính
YOYO
diameter
dee-ah-me-ter
ZUZU
diameter
dee-ah-me-ter