[ˈreɪdɪəs], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a straight line from the centre to the circumference of a circle or sphere

- the thicker and shorter of the two bones in the human forearm

- a radially symmetric feature in an echinoderm or coelenterate, e.g. an arm of a starfish


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century (in radius): from Latin, literally ‘staff, spoke, ray’

[ˈreɪdɪəs], (Verb)

Definitions:
- give a rounded form to (a corner or edge)
(e.g: Brian carefully radiused all the sharp edges and corners)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century (in radius): from Latin, literally ‘staff, spoke, ray’