NOUN | quantity | angular unit | a unit of measurement for angles |
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Meaning | A unit of measurement for angles. | |
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Narrower | degree, arcdegree | A measure for arcs and angles |
grad, grade | one-hundredth of a right angle | |
microradian | A unit of angular distance equal to one thousandth of a milliradian | |
mil | An angular unit used in artillery | |
milliradian | A unit of angular distance equal to one thousandth of a radian | |
minute, arcminute, minute of arc | A unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree | |
oxtant | A unit of angular distance equal to half a quadrant | |
radian, rad | The unit of plane angle adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites | |
second, arcsecond | A 60th part of a minute of arc | |
sextant | A unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees | |
steradian, sr | The unit of solid angle adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites | |
straight angle | An angle of 180 degrees | |
Broader | unit of measurement, unit | Any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange |
Spanish | unidad angular |
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