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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How to use radius in a sentence?

1. Joe Talbot:

   There is a pit forming the radius of which is only men. 'A circle (pit) with no women in is not a circle but a fallace

2. Chris Stantis:

   Strontium enters our bodies primarily through the food we eat, it readily replaces calcium, as its a similar atomic radius. This is the same way lead enters our skeletal system; although, while lead is dangerous, strontium is not.

3. Huda Khalid:

   Because of the gas situation, I’ve literally stopped going further than a 9 kilometre radius.

4. Dango Kumwenda:

   This was probably the only gas station within like a 10-mile radius with gas.

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.