Radius

Definition:

  • (n.) A right line drawn or extending from the center of a circle to the periphery; the semidiameter of a circle or sphere.
  • (n.) The preaxial bone of the forearm, or brachium, corresponding to the tibia of the hind limb. See Illust. of Artiodactyla.
  • (n.) A ray, or outer floret, of the capitulum of such plants as the sunflower and the daisy. See Ray, 2.
  • (n.) The barbs of a perfect feather.
  • (n.) Radiating organs, or color-markings, of the radiates.
  • (n.) The movable limb of a sextant or other angular instrument.

Compare radius with other words:

radious vs. radius

radius vs. ray

fibula vs. radius

radius vs. ulnar

fillet vs. radius

radius vs. subtend

polar vs. radius

annulus vs. radius

radius vs. spherical

radius vs. range

quicken vs. radius

radius vs. semidiameter

radiation vs. radius

radiate vs. radius

radial vs. radius

circumference vs. radius

radius vs. thumb

forearm vs. radius

radian vs. radius

ball vs. radius

circle vs. radius

angle vs. radius

radio vs. radius

radius vs. ulna

diameter vs. radius

bone vs. radius