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radian

ra·di·an [ ráydee ən ] (plural ra·di·ans)


noun 
Definition:
 
unit of angular measurement: a unit of angular measurement equivalent to the angle between two radii that enclose a section of a circle's circumference arc equal in length to the length of a radius. There are 2π radians in a circle.
Symbol  rad


[Late 19th century. <radius]
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