radius

Center to edge

Radius is the distance from the center of a circle to its edge, or a line segment representing that distance.

By extension, radius describes the area within a certain distance from a point: There are three good restaurants within a one-mile radius.

In anatomy, the radius is one of the two bones in the forearm, running from the elbow to the thumb side of the wrist.

bone

ulna

Inner forearm bone

elbow · carpal · metacarpal · phalanges · fracture · splint · cast · orthopedic · osteology · skeletal

geometry

circumference

Circle's outer measurement

  • diameterDistance across through center
  • arcCurved line segment
  • sectorDistinct division of whole

circle · pi · chord · tangent · secant · perpendicular · bisector · semicircle · quadrant · concentric

curvature

arc

Curved line segment

  • bendCurve or flex
  • curveSmooth, angleless line
  • sweepBrush clean with broom

turn · rounded · curved · curvilinear · camber · bow · flexure · parabola · spiral

distance

range

Extent of variation

vicinity · perimeter · boundary · extent · coverage · kilometer · catchment · broadcast · signal · transmission

wheel

spoke

Communicated verbally

  • hubCentral connection point
  • rimCircular outer boundary
  • axleShaft for wheel rotation

tire · centripetal · rotary · rotation · pivot · circular · bicycle · wagon · steering · wheelwright

Categories
Opposites
geometric measurement

radiusdiameter

Distance across through center

circumference · perimeter

spatial extent/scope

radiusinfinity

Unlimited extent or quantity

boundlessness · totality · everywhere · center · core

anatomical forearm bones

radiusulna

Inner forearm bone

Phrases
Family

radio, radiant, radiate, radiance, radiation, radiator, radial, radioactive, radiating

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