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| − | '''diameter''' (''pl.'' diameters) – the [[width]] of a structure or object measured across the centre of its main axis; often abbreviated as [[diam.]]; recorded either as a categorical value (relative in comparison to another similar structure: narrow ''vs.'' broad), or as absolute measurement (e. g., a stem with a 10 mm wide cross section) | + | '''diameter''' ([[Category:Noun]][[:Category:Noun|noun]], ''pl.'' diameters) – the [[width]] of a structure or object measured across the centre of its [[main axis]]; often abbreviated as [[diam.]]; recorded either as a categorical value (relative in comparison to another similar structure: narrow ''vs.'' broad), or as absolute measurement (e. g., a stem with a 10 mm wide cross section). ''Related terms:'' [[width]]. |
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diameter (noun, pl. diameters) – the width of a structure or object measured across the centre of its main axis; often abbreviated as diam.; recorded either as a categorical value (relative in comparison to another similar structure: narrow vs. broad), or as absolute measurement (e. g., a stem with a 10 mm wide cross section). Related terms: width.
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