1 within a 10-mile/200-yard etc. radius within a distance of 10 miles, 200 yards, etc. in all directions from a particular place: The bomb caused damage within a half-mile radius.2math, geometry the distance from the center to the edge of a circle or round object: The Moon has a radius of approximately 1,737 kilometers.3math, geometry a line drawn straight out from the center of a circle or sphere to its edge4science, biology the outer bone of the lower part of your arm → diameter