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| Main Entry: |
radius
 [rey-dee-uhs] 
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | range, sweep |
| Synonyms: | ambit, boundary, compass, expanse, extension, extent, interval, limit, orbit, purview, reach, semidiameter, space, span, spoke |
| Notes: | the radius is the outer arm bone and the ulna is the inner, longer arm bone |
| Main Entry: | compass |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | boundary, periphery |
| Synonyms: | ambit, area, bound, circle, circuit, circumference, circumscription, confines, domain, enclosure, environs, expanse, extent, field, limit, limitation, orbit, perimeter, precinct, purlieus, purview, radius, range, reach, realm, restriction, round, scope, sphere, stretch, sweep, zone |
| Main Entry: | confines |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | boundaries |
| Synonyms: | borders, bounds, circumference, compass, country, dimension, edge, end, environs, extent, limits, orbit, periphery, precinct, proportions, purlieus, purview, radius, range, reach, region, scope, sweep, term, terrain, territory |
| Antonyms: | open |
Example Sentences
- Residents within a radius of half a mile of the factory were thrown into a panic.
- He broke his radius and ulna then cut through the remaining skin and tendons, freeing himself and saving his life.
- The construction begins with a circle of radius one.
| Main Entry: | distance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | interval, range |
| Synonyms: | absence, ambit, amplitude, area, bit, breadth, compass, country mile, expanse, extension, extent, far piece, farness, gap, good ways, heavens, hinterland, horizon, lapse, length, objective, orbit, outpost, outskirts, provinces, purlieu, purview, radius, reach, remoteness, remove, scope, separation, size, sky, space, span, spread, stretch, sweep, way, width |
| Main Entry: | expanse |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | large space, usually open |
| Synonyms: | amplitude, area, belt, breadth, compass, distance, domain, extension, extent, field, immensity, latitude, length, margin, orbit, plain, radius, range, reach, region, remoteness, room, scope, span, sphere, spread, stretch, sweep, territory, tract, uninterrupted space, width, wilderness |
| Main Entry: | extension |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | enlargement, continuation |
| Synonyms: | addendum, addition, adjunct, amplification, annex, appendage, appendix, arm, augmentation, branch, broadening, compass, continuing, delay, development, dilatation, distension, drawing out, elongation, expansion, extent, increase, lengthening, orbit, postponement, production, prolongation, protraction, purview, radius, reach, scope, span, spread, spreading out, stretch, stretching, supplement, sweep, widening, wing |
| Antonyms: | abbreviation, abridgment, compression, contraction, curtailment, decrease, reduction, shortening |
| Main Entry: | extent |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | range, magnitude |
| Synonyms: | admeasurement, ambit, amount, amplitude, area, bounds, breadth, bulk, capaciousness, compass, degree, dimensions, duration, elbowroom, expanse, expansion, extension, intensity, leeway, length, limit, mass, matter, measure, neighborhood, orbit, order, period of time, play, proliferation, proportions, purview, quantity, radius, reach, scope, size, space, spaciousness, span, sphere, stretch, sweep, term, territory, time, tract, tune, vicinity, volume, wideness, width |
| Main Entry: | length |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | extent of object, distance, time |
| Synonyms: | breadth, compass, continuance, diameter, dimension, duration, elongation, endlessness, expanse, expansion, extensiveness, height, interval, lastingness, lengthiness, limit, linearity, loftiness, longitude, longness, magnitude, measure, mileage, orbit, panorama, period, piece, portion, protractedness, purview, quantity, radius, range, ranginess, reach, realm, remoteness, season, section, segment, space, spaciousness, span, stretch, stride, tallness, term, unit, width, year |
| Antonyms: | height |
| Main Entry: | orbit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | influence, domain |
| Synonyms: | ambit, area, arena, boundary, bounds, career, circle, circumference, compass, course, department, dominion, extension, extent, field, jurisdiction, limit, pilgrimage, precinct, province, purview, radius, range, reach, realm, scope, sphere, sweep |
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