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[ˈreɪdɪəs], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a straight line from the centre to the circumference of a circle or sphere
- the thicker and shorter of the two bones in the human forearm
- a radially symmetric feature in an echinoderm or coelenterate, e.g. an arm of a starfish
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Origin
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late 16th century (in radius): from Latin, literally ‘staff, spoke, ray’
[ˈreɪdɪəs], (Verb)
Definitions:
- give a rounded form to (a corner or edge)
(e.g: Brian carefully radiused all the sharp edges and corners)
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Origin
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late 16th century (in radius): from Latin, literally ‘staff, spoke, ray’
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