Diameter vs. Width

Diameter vs. Width — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Diameter and Width

Diameternoun

(geometry) Any straight line between two points on the circumference of a circle that passes through the centre/center of the circle.

Widthnoun

The state of being wide.

Diameternoun

(geometry) The length of such a line.

Widthnoun

The measurement of the extent of something from side to side.

Diameternoun

(geometry) The maximum distance between any two points in a metric space

Widthnoun

A piece of material measured along its smaller dimension, especially fabric.

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Diameternoun

(graph theory) The maximum eccentricity over all vertices in a graph.

Widthnoun

(cricket) The horizontal distance between a batsman and the ball as it passes him.

Diameternoun

the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference

Widthnoun

(sports) The use of all the width of the pitch, from one side to the other.

Manchester United like to play with width.

Diameternoun

a straight line connecting the center of a circle with two points on its perimeter (or the center of a sphere with two points on its surface)

Widthnoun

the extent of something from side to side

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