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 Definitions of radian  [ˈreɪ di ən]  

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Definition of 'radian' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) radian
the measure of a central angle subtending an arc equal in length to the radius: equal to 57.2958°.

Etymology:  (1875–80)

Definition of 'radian' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) radian, rad
the unit of plane angle adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to the angle at the center of a circle subtended by an arc equal in length to the radius (approximately 57.295 degrees)


Definition of 'radian' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) radian
an arc of a circle which is equal to the radius, or the angle measured by such an arc


Definition of 'radian' The Standard Electrical Dictionary 

1.  radian
The angle whose arc is equal in length to the radius; the unit angle.



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