a straight line from the center to the circumference of a circle or sphere.
radi+us
Shared component: radi · ray
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Related forms: radi · 11 words in this dictionary
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Shared components, not spelling prefixesto send out rays of light or heat
radi+ate
Shared component: radi · ray
a rare, highly radioactive metallic chemical element.
radi+ium
Shared component: radi · ray
The process of sending out energy in the form of waves or particles.
radi+ation
Shared component: radi · ray
Arranged or having parts arranged in lines coming out from a central point
radi+al
Shared component: radi · ray
a unit for measuring angles, equal to the angle at the centre of a circle whose arc is the same length as the circle's radius.
radi+an
Shared component: radi · ray
In a way that spreads out from a central point.
radi+al+ly
Shared component: radi · ray
radioExtended relation
A piece of electronic equipment used for listening to broadcasts sent through the air.
Extended relation: radi · ray
radiatedExtended relation
Having parts arranged in a radiating pattern; spreading out from a central point.
radi+ate+ed
Extended relation: radi · ray
radiatingExtended relation
Sending out light, heat, or energy in the form of rays or waves.
radi+at+ing
Extended relation: radi · ray
radiativeExtended relation
Relating to or involving the emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or as moving subatomic particles.
radi+ative
Extended relation: radi · ray