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'''[[Radius]]''' is a straight line or distance from the center to the edge of a curve. It may also refer to:
A '''[[radius]]''' is a straight line or distance from the center to the edge of a curve.


'''Radius''' may also refer to:
==In anatomy==

* [[Radius (bone)]], one of the two bones in a forearm
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==People==
* [[Alexandra Radius]] (born 1942), Dutch ballerina
* [[Justus Radius]] (1797–1884), German pathologist and ophthalmologist
* [[Radius Prawiro]] (1928–2005), Indonesian economist and politician

==Arts, entertainment, and media==

===Fictional entities===
* [[Radius (Chrono Cross)|Radius (''Chrono Cross'')]], a character in ''Chrono Cross''
* [[Radius (comics)]], a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe
* [[R.U.R.|Radius (''R.U.R.'')]], a character in Karel Čapek's science fiction play ''R.U.R.''

===Film===
* [[Radius (film)|''Radius'' (film)]], a 2017 Canadian film directed by Caroline Labrèche and Steeve Léonard

===Music===
* [[Radius (music ensemble)]], a London music ensemble founded by Tim Benjamin

==Companies==
* [[Radius Inc.]], a defunct computer hardware company
* [[Radius Intelligence]], a defunct enterprise software company
* [[Radius Payment Solutions]], a payment and fleet services technology and software company
* [[Radius Travel]], a travel management company


==Mathematics==
==In mathematics and technology==
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* [[Radius (graph theory)]], the minimum distance from a graph's node to the node that is farthest from it
* [[Radius (graph theory)]], the minimum distance from a graph's node to the node that is farthest from it
* [[Radius of curvature]], a measure of how gently a curve bends
* [[Bend radius]], the minimum radius one can bend a pipe, tube, sheet, cable or hose without damage
* [[Turn radius]], the minimum radius that a vehicle can negotiate a turn in
* [[Radius of convergence]] (in calculus), the radius of the region where a complex power series converges
* [[Radius of convergence]] (in calculus), the radius of the region where a complex power series converges
* [[Radius of curvature]], a measure of how gently a curve bends
* [[Radius of gyration]], the root-mean-square distance from a set of points or masses to a given center
* [[Radius of gyration]], the root-mean-square distance from a set of points or masses to a given center
* The radial coordinate in a
* The radial coordinate in a
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* The [[inradius]] or [[circumradius]] of a shape
* The [[inradius]] or [[circumradius]] of a shape


==As a name==
==Science and technology==
* [[Radius (bone)]], one of the two bones in a forearm
* [[RADIUS]], a network authentication protocol
* [[Bend radius]], the minimum radius to which one can bend a pipe, tube, sheet, cable, or hose without damage
* [[Radius (computer)]], a computer hardware firm
* [[RADIUS]] (Remote Authentication Dial In User Service), a network authentication protocol
* [[Radius (music ensemble)]], a London music ensemble founded by Tim Benjamin
* [[Turning radius]], the minimum radius at which a vehicle can negotiate a turn
* [[Radius (band)]], a band from Los Angeles, California
* [[Radius (comics)]], a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe
* [[Radius (Chrono Cross)|Radius (''Chrono Cross'')]], a character in ''Chrono Cross''

==See also==
* [[Circle]]
* [[Ellipse]]
* [[Sphere]]
* [[Diameter]]

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{{Disambiguation}}
[[ca:Radi]]
[[cv:Радиус (пĕлтерĕшĕсем)]]
[[da:Radius (flertydig)]]
[[de:Radius (Begriffsklärung)]]
[[fr:Radius]]
[[gl:Raio]]
[[it:Radius]]
[[he:רדיוס (פירושונים)]]
[[la:Radius]]
[[lt:Spindulys]]
[[nl:Radius]]
[[ja:ラディウス]]
[[pl:Promień]]
[[pt:Raio (desambiguação)]]
[[ru:Радиус (значения)]]
[[sk:Polomer]]
[[tr:Radius]]

Latest revision as of 06:41, 13 March 2024

A radius is a straight line or distance from the center to the edge of a curve.

Radius may also refer to:

People

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Arts, entertainment, and media

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Fictional entities

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Film

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  • Radius (film), a 2017 Canadian film directed by Caroline Labrèche and Steeve Léonard

Music

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Companies

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Mathematics

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Science and technology

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  • Radius (bone), one of the two bones in a forearm
  • Bend radius, the minimum radius to which one can bend a pipe, tube, sheet, cable, or hose without damage
  • RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial In User Service), a network authentication protocol
  • Turning radius, the minimum radius at which a vehicle can negotiate a turn