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diam

diam

6.9
The straight line across a circle through its center
  • noun
  • /daɪæm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : diámetro
  • Diam.
  • diam: 12.5 cm

Examples

  • Diam: 12.5 cm (9 x 5)

    Academic text (2006)

  • Diam.

    I Am Sam (2001)

  • The pizza was cut into slices, each about 12 inches in diam.

  • The diameter of the pipe is listed as 4 inches diam.

  • For the new table, we need a top with a diameter of 36 inches diam.

Synonyms

diameter
vsdiam
87 2.7

A straight line through the center of a circle or ball that reaches opposite sides, measured end to end

is the abbreviated written form of the same measurement

Surface Forms

diam singular
diams plural

Etymology

Diam is a short form of diameter, made from the parts dia- 'through' and -meter 'measure'. So diam literally means a 'measure through' a circle, which is why it names the straight line that goes through the circle's center.