diameter
/daɪˈæmɪtər/
Forms
- plural
- diameters
Meaning
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diámetro
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The pipe has a diameter of five centimeters.
El tubo tiene un diámetro de cinco centímetros.
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Similar words
Spanish "metro" is embedded in "diámetro" (diameter) and also means "subway" — a coincidence, not a real connection: diameter is a measurement across a circle, a subway is an underground train.
Both diameter and pulse oximeter share the "-meter" root, from Greek "metron," to measure: a diameter is a measurement across a circle, a pulse oximeter is a device that measures blood oxygen.
Práctica
1 ¿Qué significa diameter?
diámetro
2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The pipe has a ___ of five centimeters.
Oración completa: The pipe has a diameter of five centimeters. (El tubo tiene un diámetro de cinco centímetros.)
3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a diameter?
diameter: registro neutral, frecuencia común, dominio general, connotación neutral.
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