HyperDic: angular_unit

English > 1 sense of the expression angular unit:
NOUNquantityangular unita unit of measurement for angles
English > angular unit: 1 sense > noun 1, quantity
MeaningA unit of measurement for angles.
Narrowerdegree, arcdegreeA measure for arcs and angles
grad, gradeone-hundredth of a right angle
microradianA unit of angular distance equal to one thousandth of a milliradian
milAn angular unit used in artillery
milliradianA unit of angular distance equal to one thousandth of a radian
minute, arcminute, minute of arcA unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree
oxtantA unit of angular distance equal to half a quadrant
radian, radThe unit of plane angle adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
second, arcsecondA 60th part of a minute of arc
sextantA unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees
steradian, srThe unit of solid angle adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
straight angleAn angle of 180 degrees
Broaderunit of measurement, unitAny division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
Spanishunidad angular

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