English Explanatory Dictionary

semidiameter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The apparent radius of a star etc, when viewed from Earth.
A radius: half of a diameter.

Word forms

semidiameter semidiameters

Etymology

From Middle English semidiametre, semydiametre, from Medieval Latin sēmidiameter, equivalent to semi- + diameter.

Derived words

semidiameter correction

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