Synonyms for radius
ˈreɪ di əs; -diˌaɪra·dius

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 2 votes

1. radius, rnoun

   the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere

   Synonyms:
   r, gas constant, universal gas constant, roentgen, spoke, wheel spoke

2. radiusnoun

   a straight line from the center to the perimeter of a circle (or from the center to the surface of a sphere)

   Synonyms:
   r, spoke, wheel spoke

3. radiusnoun

   a circular region whose area is indicated by the length of its radius

   "they located it within a radius of 2 miles"

   Synonyms:
   r, spoke, wheel spoke

4. radiusnoun

   the outer and slightly shorter of the two bones of the human forearm

   Synonyms:
   r, spoke, wheel spoke

5. spoke, wheel spoke, radiusnoun

   support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

   Synonyms:
   rundle, r, rung, spoke, wheel spoke

Matched Categories

1. • Arm Bone
   • Length
   • Region
   • Straight Line
   • Support

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "radius":

   radio, ray, beam, radii, rayon, aisle, sunbeam, range, jolt

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1. Tim Richards:

   Semi-circular in shape, it would have resembled a( 13cm radius) half dinner plate on its side, these crests probably played a role in the flight dynamics of these creatures, and hopefully future research will deliver more definitive answers.

2. Steven Parsons:

   This pulsating white dwarf we discovered is extremely important since we can use the binary motion and the eclipse to independently measure the mass and radius of this white dwarf, which helps us determine what it is made.

3. Ilgonis Upmalis:

   Those missiles could reach a radius of 2,000 km (1,250 miles), they could reach parts of Europe. They could really (hit) London.

4. The ESA:

   Right now, there is still a lot of' viewing margin' around the disc, enabling stunning detail to be captured by FSI out to about 3.5 million kilometres, equivalent to five times the radius of the Sun, at closest approach on 26 March, which will see the spacecraft pass within about 0.3 times the Sun-Earth distance, the Sun will fill a much larger portion of the telescope's field of view.

5. Eddy Sanchez:

   Temperatures in the pyroclastic flow can exceed 700 degrees (Celsius) and volcanic ash can rain down on a 15 kilometer (9.32 miles) radius. That could cause more mud flows and nearby rivers to burst their banks.