circumradius

English

Etymology

circum- +‎ radius

Noun

circumradius (plural circumradii)

  1. (mathematics) For a given geometric shape, the radius of the smallest circle or sphere into which it will fit.
    The circumradius of the unit square is one-half the square root of two.

See also

Further reading

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.