średnica

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See also: średnicą

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średnica

Etymology

From średni +‎ -ica.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɕrɛdˈɲi.t͡sa/
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  • Rhymes: -it͡sa
  • Syllabification: śred‧ni‧ca

Noun

średnica f (related adjective średnicowy)

  1. (countable, geometry) diameter (any straight line between two points on the circumference of a circle that passes through the centre/center of the circle; a chord that passes through the center of the circle)
    Hypernym: cięciwa
    Coordinate terms: obwód, promień
  2. (countable, geometry) diameter (length of such a line)
  3. (countable, colloquial) line or cross-country route
    Synonym: średnicówka
  4. (uncountable) specimens of some group of organisms, having an average size
    Coordinate term: drobnica
  5. (uncountable, colloquial, acoustics) sounds of medium pitch and frequency

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Further reading

  • średnica in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • średnica in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • średnica in PWN's encyclopedia