semidiameter
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Definition of semidiameter
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- The apparent radius of a star etc, when viewed from Earth.
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noun
- The apparent radius of a star etc, when viewed from Earth.
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(archaic)A radius: half of a diameter.
“[B]etweene the ſphere of Saturne and the Firmament, there is ſuch an incredible and vaſt ſpace or diſtance (7000000. ſemidiameters of the earth, as Tycho [Brahe] calculates) void of ſtarres: [...]”
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Etymology
From Middle English semidiametre, semydiametre, from Medieval Latin sēmidiameter, equivalent to semi- + diameter.
Words you can make from semidiameter
200+ playable · top: IMMISERATED (16 pts)
Best play immiserated 16 points10-letter words
3 words9-letter words
14 words8-letter words
50 words- DIMERISM 13 pts
- IMMERSED 13 pts
- MERMAIDS 13 pts
- MIDTERMS 13 pts
- MISAIMED 13 pts
- MISMATED 13 pts
- MISTIMED 13 pts
- SIMMERED 13 pts
- AMMETERS 12 pts
- MARITIME 12 pts
- MARMITES 12 pts
- MERISTEM 12 pts
- METAMERE 12 pts
- METAMERS 12 pts
- RAMMIEST 12 pts
- STEMMIER 12 pts
- DEEMSTER 11 pts
- DEMERITS 11 pts
- DEMISTER 11 pts
- DESTREAM 11 pts
- DIAMETER 11 pts
- DIATREME 11 pts
- DIMETERS 11 pts
- ITEMISED 11 pts
- MASTERED 11 pts
- MEDIATES 11 pts
- MISRATED 11 pts
- READMITS 11 pts
- REMEDIES 11 pts
- RETEAMED 11 pts
- SEEDTIME 11 pts
- SEMIARID 11 pts
- SIDEMEAT 11 pts
- STREAMED 11 pts
- TRIADISM 11 pts
- AIRTIMES 10 pts
- EMERITAE 10 pts
- EMERITAS 10 pts
- EMIRATES 10 pts
- EREMITES 10 pts
- ITEMISER 10 pts
- SERIATIM 10 pts
- STEAMIER 10 pts
- READIEST 9 pts
- REEDIEST 9 pts
- RESEATED 9 pts
- SERIATED 9 pts
- SIDERITE 9 pts
- STEADIER 9 pts
- EATERIES 8 pts
7-letter words
117 words- DAMMERS 12 pts
- DIMMERS 12 pts
- DIMMEST 12 pts
- MERMAID 12 pts
- MIDTERM 12 pts
- MISDEEM 12 pts
- MISMADE 12 pts
- SMARMED 12 pts
- STEMMED 12 pts
- STIMMED 12 pts
- TRAMMED 12 pts
- TRIMMED 12 pts
- AMMETER 11 pts
- IMMERSE 11 pts
- MAIMERS 11 pts
- MARMITE 11 pts
- METAMER 11 pts
- MISMATE 11 pts
- MISMEET 11 pts
- MISTERM 11 pts
- MISTIME 11 pts
- SEMIMAT 11 pts
- STAMMER 11 pts
- STEMMER 11 pts
- TAMMIES 11 pts
- ADMIRES 10 pts
- DEMERIT 10 pts
- DIASTEM 10 pts
- DIMETER 10 pts
- EMERSED 10 pts
- MEDIATE 10 pts
- MEDRESE 10 pts
- MERITED 10 pts
- METERED 10 pts
- MIDAIRS 10 pts
- MISDATE 10 pts
- MISEDIT 10 pts
- MISREAD 10 pts
- MITERED 10 pts
- READMIT 10 pts
- REDEEMS 10 pts
- REMATED 10 pts
- REMISED 10 pts
- RETIMED 10 pts
- SEDARIM 10 pts
- SIDEARM 10 pts
- SMARTED 10 pts
- SMEARED 10 pts
- STEAMED 10 pts
- STIMIED 10 pts
- TIMIDER 10 pts
- AIRTIME 9 pts
- AMIRITE 9 pts
- AMITIES 9 pts
- EMERIES 9 pts
- EMERITA 9 pts
- EMERITI 9 pts
- EMIRATE 9 pts
- EREMITE 9 pts
- IMARETS 9 pts
- ITEMISE 9 pts
- MAESTRI 9 pts
- MEATIER 9 pts
- MEETERS 9 pts
- MEISTER 9 pts
- METIERS 9 pts
- MIRIEST 9 pts
- MISRATE 9 pts
- MISTIER 9 pts
- REEMITS 9 pts
- REMATES 9 pts
- REMEETS 9 pts
- RETEAMS 9 pts
- RETIMES 9 pts
- RIMIEST 9 pts
- SEAMIER 9 pts
- SERIEMA 9 pts
- SIMITAR 9 pts
- SMARTIE 9 pts
- STEAMER 9 pts
- STEAMIE 9 pts
- TEEMERS 9 pts
- TRISEME 9 pts
- AIRSIDE 8 pts
- ARIDEST 8 pts
- ASTRIDE 8 pts
- DAIRIES 8 pts
- DEAREST 8 pts
- DEARIES 8 pts
- DEITIES 8 pts
- DERATES 8 pts
- DIARIES 8 pts
- DIARIST 8 pts
- DIASTER 8 pts
- DIESTER 8 pts
- DIETERS 8 pts
- DIRTIES 8 pts
- DISRATE 8 pts
- DITSIER 8 pts
- IDEATES 8 pts
- READIES 8 pts
- REDATES 8 pts
- REEDITS 8 pts
- REESTED 8 pts
- RESITED 8 pts
- SEDATER 8 pts
- SEEDIER 8 pts
- STAIDER 8 pts
- STEERED 8 pts
- TARDIES 8 pts
- TASERED 8 pts
- TIDIERS 8 pts
- TIRADES 8 pts
- AERIEST 7 pts
- AIRIEST 7 pts
- EERIEST 7 pts
- SERIATE 7 pts
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