ALL meanings of radius
ra·di·us
R r - noun radius line segment of circle 1
- noun radius area, range 1
- noun radius anatomy: bone in forearm 1
- noun plural radius a straight line extending from the center of a circle or sphere to the circumference or surface: The radius of a circle is half the diameter. 1
- noun plural radius the length of such a line. 1
- noun plural radius any radial or radiating part. 1
- noun plural radius a circular area having an extent determined by the length of the radius from a given or specified central point: every house within a radius of 50 miles. 1
- noun plural radius a field or range of operation or influence. 1
- noun plural radius extent of possible operation, travel, etc., as under a single supply of fuel: the flying radius of an airplane. 1
- noun plural radius Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the thumb side. Compare ulna (def 1). 1
- noun plural radius Zoology. a corresponding bone in the forelimb of other vertebrates. 1
- noun plural radius Machinery Now Rare. the throw of an eccentric wheel or cam. 1
- noun plural radius a rounded corner or edge on a machined or cast piece of metal. 1
- noun plural radius Entomology. one of the principal longitudinal veins in the anterior portion of the wing of an insect. 1
- noun radius (as modifier) 0
- noun radius the lateral displacement of a cam or eccentric wheel 0
- noun radius a circular area of a size indicated by the length of its radius 0
- noun radius the operational limit of a ship, aircraft, etc 0
- noun radius a raylike or radial part, as a spoke of a wheel 0
- noun radius any straight line extending from the center to the periphery of a circle or sphere 0
- noun radius the length of such a line 0
- noun radius the circular area or distance limited by the sweep of such a line 0
- noun radius the distance a ship or airplane can travel and still return to its point of origin without refueling 0
- noun radius an extent, scope, range, etc. of a limited or specified kind 0
- noun radius the shorter and thicker of the two bones of the forearm on the same side as the thumb 0
- noun radius a corresponding bone of the forelimb of a four-legged animal 0
- noun radius any of the planes of division of the body of a radially symmetrical animal 0
- noun radius any of various longitudinal veins in the wing of an insect 0
- singular noun radius The radius around a particular point is the distance from it in any direction. 0
- countable noun radius The radius of a circle is the distance from its centre to its outside edge. 0
- noun radius a straight line joining the centre of a circle or sphere to any point on the circumference or surface 0
- noun radius the length of this line, usually denoted by the symbol r 0
- noun radius the distance from the centre of a regular polygon to a vertex (long radius) or the perpendicular distance to a side (short radius) 0
- noun radius the outer and slightly shorter of the two bones of the human forearm, extending from the elbow to the wrist 0
- noun radius a corresponding bone in other vertebrates 0
- noun radius any of the veins of an insect's wing 0
- noun radius a group of ray florets, occurring in such plants as the daisy 0
- noun radius any radial or radiating part, such as a spoke 0