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1. Meaning 1 · noun

   The long bone in the forearm, on the side of the thumb.

2. Meaning 2 · noun

   The lighter bone (or fused portion of bone) in the forelimb of an animal.

3. Meaning 3 · noun

   One of the major veins of the insect wing, between the subcosta and the media; the vein running along the costal edge of the discal cell.

4. Meaning 4 · noun

   A line segment between any point of a circle or sphere and its center.

5. Meaning 5 · noun

   The length of this line segment.

6. Meaning 6 · noun

   Anything resembling a radius, such as the spoke of a wheel, the movable arm of a sextant, or one of the radiating lines of a spider's web.

How this word is used

• Everyday “In everyday speech, people use “radius” when they mean: the long bone in the forearm, on the side of the thumb..”
• Academic “Scholars may discuss “radius” carefully in formal writing.”
• Business “Teams often rely on clear use of “radius” in professional communication.”

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