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circumradius

circumradius noun: for a given geometric shape, the radius of the smallest circle or sphere into which it will fit.

Noun

circumradius (plural circumradii)

  1. For a given geometric shape, the radius of the smallest circle or sphere into which it will fit.
    • The circumradius of the unit square is one-half the square root of two.

Forms of circumradius

pluralcircumradii

Origin of circumradius

From circum- + radius.

Questions about circumradius

What does circumradius mean?
Circumradius means for a given geometric shape, the radius of the smallest circle or sphere into which it will fit.
What part of speech is circumradius?
Circumradius is a noun.
What is the plural of circumradius?
The plural of circumradius is circumradii.

Words near circumradius in the dictionary

  1. circumpunct
  2. circumpuncts
  3. circumpyrene
  4. circumradial
  5. circumradii
  6. circumradius
  7. circumrenal
  8. circumrotary
  9. circumrotate
  10. circumrotated
  11. circumrotates

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