radian

[ rey-dee-uhn ]

/ ˈreɪ di ən /

noun Mathematics.

the measure of a central angle subtending an arc equal in length to the radius: equal to 57.2958°. Abbreviation: rad

Origin of radian

First recorded in 1875–80; radi(us) + -an

Words nearby radian

radial tire, radial triangulation, radial tyre, radial vein, radial velocity, radian, radiance, radiancy, radiant, radiant efficiency, radiant emittance

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Example sentences from the Web for radian

Strob, strob, n. the angular velocity of one radian per second.
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British Dictionary definitions for radian

radian

/ (ˈreɪdɪən) /

noun

an SI unit of plane angle; the angle between two radii of a circle that cut off on the circumference an arc equal in length to the radius. 1 radian is equivalent to 57.296 degrees and π/2 radians equals a right angleSymbol: rad

Word Origin for radian

C19: from radius

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Medical definitions for radian

radian

[ rā′dē-ən ]

n.

A unit of angular measure equal to the angle subtended at the center of a circle by an arc equal in length to the radius of the circle.

Scientific definitions for radian

radian

[ rā′dē-ən ]

A supplementary unit of the International System used in angular measure. One radian is equal to the angle subtended at the center of a circle by an arc equal in length to the radius of the circle, approximately 57°17′44.6″.

单词	radian
释义	radian [ rey-dee-uhn ] / ˈreɪ di ən / noun Mathematics. the measure of a central angle subtending an arc equal in length to the radius: equal to 57.2958°. Abbreviation: rad Origin of radian First recorded in 1875–80; radi(us) + -an Words nearby radian radial tire, radial triangulation, radial tyre, radial vein, radial velocity, radian, radiance, radiancy, radiant, radiant efficiency, radiant emittance Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for radian Strob, strob, n. the angular velocity of one radian per second. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for radian radian / (ˈreɪdɪən) / noun an SI unit of plane angle; the angle between two radii of a circle that cut off on the circumference an arc equal in length to the radius. 1 radian is equivalent to 57.296 degrees and π/2 radians equals a right angleSymbol: rad Word Origin for radian C19: from radius Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for radian radian [ rā′dē-ən ] n. A unit of angular measure equal to the angle subtended at the center of a circle by an arc equal in length to the radius of the circle. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for radian radian [ rā′dē-ən ] A supplementary unit of the International System used in angular measure. One radian is equal to the angle subtended at the center of a circle by an arc equal in length to the radius of the circle, approximately 57°17′44.6″. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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