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radius

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɹeɪdiəs// UK //ɹˈeɪdɪəs// ra·dius

n. the distance from the center of a circle to its outside edge. It also means the area within a certain distance of a central point.

n. a straight line from the centre to the circumference of a circle or sphere. Also used to describe a circular area of a specified distance from a central point.


SIMPLE

The park is within a five-mile radius of my house.

CONTEXTUAL

The search party covered every field within a ten-kilometer radius of the missing hiker's last known location.

COMPLEX

To calculate the area of the circle, you must first measure the radius and then square that value before multiplying it by pi.

Synonyms
Origin

Borrowed from Latin radius (“ray”). Doublet of ray.

Usage

The plural form is typically 'radii' in technical or mathematical contexts, though 'radiuses' is occasionally used in general speech.

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