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)
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radian::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | rad |
| Type of | angular unit |
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Since the radian expresses a ratio, it is independent of the units of length used.
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Radian traded for more than $67 a share in 2007, before the mortgage crisis.
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Radian remains committed to its business written in Hong Kong and Australia.
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Of these units, the degree and the radian are by far the most commonly used.
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Radian, for example functions within a domain that resists automation.
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This equation motivates the alternate unit name joules per radian.
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The time each peck occurred was compared to the stimulus onset and assigned a relative phase in radian.
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The radian and steradian, once given special status, are now considered dimensionless derived units.
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Radian measure, the law of cosines, irrational numbers, Euler's formula, Fourier series-all make appearances here.
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- 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)
- Radian is the debut EP album by Portuguese-British singer Ana Free. It was released in February 9, 2010 in the U.S.A and its lead single was "Questions in My Mind", released a week after.
- Radian is an Austrian experimental music group.
- Radian, in comics, may refer to: * Radian (Morituri), a Marvel Comics character from Strikeforce Morituri * Radian, the alias used by the character also known as Phaser (comics) * Radian, a Marvel Comics character from Doom 2099
- Radian (Louis Armanetti) is a fictional character, a superhero in the Marvel Universe, member of the . The character was created by Peter B. Gillis and Brent Anderson.
- A radian is a unit of angle measure; a central angle of 1 radian intercepts an arc of measure 1 unit on a unit circle.
- A proprietary TeleVue ocular design by Al Nagler with a 60-degree apparent field of view and 20mm eye relief, regardless of focal length. Radian oculars offer full field sharpness with true orthoscopic linearity, high contrast and compact size. They are a good choice for eyeglass wearers.
- The angle you'd cover by moving around the edge of any circle a distance equal to its radius.
- The dragon Radian is a special boss character fought in the bonus dungeon after the player has defeated all of the other dragons. His appearance is entirely humorous, as he resembles a two-dimensional crayon scribble. Defeating Radian opens the way to the lower depths of the bonus dungeon.
