Definition & Meaning of "radian"in English

Radian

a unit for measuring angles, defined by the angle made when the radius of a circle is laid along its edge

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Abstract

Composition

Compound

Countable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

radians

Examples

An angle of 1 radian means the arc length is the same as the radius of the circle.

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