circumradius

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English

Etymology

From 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.

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