radian

See also: radián

English

Etymology

radius + -an

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɹeɪdiən/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -eɪdiən

Noun

radian (plural radians)

  1. (geometry) In the International System of Units, the derived unit of plane angular measure of angle equal to the angle subtended at the centre of a circle by an arc of its circumference equal in length to the radius of the circle. Symbol: rad.

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Basque

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish radián.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /radian/ [ra.ð̞i.ãn], /radjan/ [ra.ð̞jãn]
  • Rhymes: -ian, -adjan
  • Hyphenation: ra‧di‧an

Noun

radian inan

  1. radian

Declension

Further reading

  • "radian" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus

French

Etymology

From Latin radius (spoke, staff) + the suffix -an.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁa.djɑ̃/
  • (file)

Noun

radian m (plural radians)

  1. radian

Descendants

  • Turkish: radyan

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Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈra.djan/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -adjan
  • Syllabification: ra‧dian

Noun

radian m inan

  1. radian

Declension

Further reading

  • radian in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French radian.

Noun

radian m (plural radiani)

  1. radian

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Spanish

Verb

radian

  1. third-person plural present indicative of radiar

Swedish

Etymology

Equivalent to radie + -an

Noun

radian c

  1. a radian, an angular measure where pi radians = 180°

Declension

Declension of radian 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative radian radianen radianer radianerna
Genitive radians radianens radianers radianernas

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