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No. 10,470 in German

radius

The distance from the center to the edge of a circle or sphere.

In a sentence

  • Den Radius eines Kreises kann man mit der Formel r = d / 2 berechnen.

    The radius of a circle can be calculated using the formula r = d / 2.

    In mathematics, 'Radius' refers to the distance from the center of a circle to its edge.

  • Der Künstler wählte einen Radius von fünf Kilometern, um passende Motive zu finden.

    The artist chose a radius of five kilometers to find suitable subjects.

    Here, 'Radius' is metaphorically used to represent a boundary or limit within which specific criteria are considered.

  • In meinem Radius gibt es viele gute Restaurants.

    In my vicinity, there are many good restaurants.

    In this case, 'Radius' is used colloquially to refer to a personal area or surrounding region.

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