radius

/ˈreɪdiəs/
noun
  1. The distance from the center of a circle or sphere to its outer edge.
    • The satellite orbits Earth at a radius of 400 kilometers.
    • To find the area of a circle, you need to know its radius.
    • The radius of the pizza was about eight inches.
  2. A specified distance around a particular place or point.
    • The school is within a one-mile radius of my house.
    • All restaurants within a 10-kilometer radius were fully booked.
    • Police searched a two-block radius for the missing dog.
  3. The bone in the forearm on the same side as the thumb.
    • He broke his radius when he fell off his skateboard.
    • A fracture of the radius is a common injury in wrist falls.
    • The doctor examined the radius and ulna in the X-ray.
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