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(ra-di-an) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. a unit of angle measurement equal to the angle subtended at the center of a circle by an arc equal in length to the radius.

Example Sentence

This puts the angular velocity at 93.65 radians per second.

More Example Sentences

One radian is about 57 degrees.

Synonyms

angle; measure; unit

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Rhymes

  • chadian
  • radian

  • akkadian
  • arcadian
  • canadian
  • circadian
  • mooradian
  • mouradian

  • pancanadian
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