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What is the difference between radius and radio?

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Radio is a descendant of radius.

Radio is a related term of radius.



As nouns the difference between radius and radio

is that radius is the long bone in the forearm, on the side of the thumb while radio is the technology that allows for the transmission of sound or other signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves.

As a verb radio is

to use two-way radio to transmit (a message) (to another radio or other radio operator).

radius

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (anatomy) The long bone in the forearm, on the side of the thumb.
  • (zoology) The lighter bone (or fused portion of bone) in the forelimb of an animal.
  • (entomology) One of the major veins of the insect wing, between the subcosta and the media
  • (geometry) A line segment between any point on the circumference of a circle and its center/centre.
  • (geometry) The length of this line segment.

    • Synonyms

    * (vein of insect wing) R

    Related terms

    * radial * radiate, radiation

    See also

    * ulna * semidiameter *

    Anagrams

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    radio

    English

    (wikipedia radio)

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The technology that allows for the transmission of sound or other signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves.
  • (countable) A device that can capture (receive) the signal sent over radio waves and render the modulated signal as sound.
  • (countable) A device that can transmit radio signals.
  • (Internet, uncountable) The continuous broadcasting of sound recordings via the Internet in the style of traditional radio.

    • Synonyms

    * (device to capture radio signal) tuner, wireless, receiver

    Related terms

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (intransitive, transitive, ambitransitive) To use two-way radio to transmit (a message) (to another radio or other radio operator).
    • I think the boat is sinking; we'd better radio''' for help.'' / ''I '''radioed''' him already.'' / '''''Radio''' the coordinates this time.'' / ''OK. I '''radioed them the coordinates.
  • To order or assist (to a location), using telecommunications.
  • * 2002 , Jack Dave, Death Bridge , iUniverse, ISBN 978-0-595-21407-5, page 40:
    • “Could you call them here? I'd like to talk to them. Or if they're out in the field, radio them in.”
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    • Anagrams

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