semidiameter
Plural: semidiameters
Noun
- the apparent radius of a celestial body when viewed as a disc from the earth
- The apparent radius of a star etc, when viewed from Earth.
- A radius: half of a diameter.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English semidiametre, semydiametre, from Medieval Latin sēmidiameter, equivalent to semi- + diameter.
Scrabble Score: 17
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Words With Friends Score: 19
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