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radius

Definition

  • noun: a straight line from the center of a circle or sphere to any point on the outer edge
  • noun: a line segment extending from the center of a circle or sphere to the circumference or bounding surface
  • synonyms: line, circle

Examples

  • More than 100,000 students live 'within' a 10-mile 'radius' of the university. [=within 10 miles of the university]

  • There are three restaurants 'within' a one-block 'radius' of our apartment.

  • The new museum is expected to draw people from a wide 'radius'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) but she can't have traveled more than two or three hours, because her coat still hasn't dried. So, where has there been heavy rain and strong wind within the radius of that travel time? Cardiff. - That's fantastic. - Do you know you do that out loud? - Sorry, I'll shut up. - No, it's...fine. (..)
    2010 TvShow: Sherlock Title: A Study in Pink Season: 1 Episode 1