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Definition of Radians
1. Noun. (plural of radian) The angle subtended at the centre of a circle by an arc of the circle of the same length as the circle's radius. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Radians
1. radian [n] - See also: radian
Lexicographical Neighbors of Radians
Literary usage of Radians
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Engineers' Manual by Ralph Gorton Hudson, Joseph Lipka, Howard Bourne Luther, Dean Peabody (1917)
"Angular acceleration (a) of a particle whose angular velocity increases uniformly
ш radians per second in t seconds. 402 a = — radians per second per second ..."
2. Plane Trigonometry and Tables by George Wentworth, David Eugene Smith (1914)
"Reduction of radians and Degrees. From the values found in § 134 the following
methods of reduction are evident : To reduce radians to degrees, multiply 57° ..."
3. Plane Trigonometry and Tables by George Wentworth, David Eugene Smith (1914)
"Reduction of radians and Degrees. From the values found in § 134 the following
methods of reduction are evident : To reduce radians to degree», multiply 57° ..."
4. Smithsonian Mathematical Tables: Hyperbolic Functions by George Ferdinand Becker, Smithsonian Institution, Charles Edwin Van Orstrand (1909)
"100 t0 1.600, because 90° = 1.570 7963 radians; s0 that, this value 0f — being
... 0f any arc expressed in radians. ..."
5. Plane and Spherical Trigonometry by George Wentworth, David Eugene Smith (1915)
"Reduction of radians and Degrees. From the values found in § 134 the following
methods of reduction are evident: To reduce radians to degrees, multiply 57° ..."
6. Plane and Spherical Trigonometry by Claude Irwin Palmer, Charles Wilbur Leigh (1916)
"When w radians is taken as the unit?. What is the measure of each of the ...
How many radians at the center of a circle of radius 5 in. if the sides of the ..."
7. Algebra: First Course by Edith Long, William Charles Brenke (1913)
"Solution: Let a = the number of radians in the first angle. ... Therefore 3 a =
IT, since 3 a and TT stand for the same number of radians. ..."
8. Algebra: First Course by Edith Long, William Charles Brenke (1913)
"Solution: Let a = the number of radians in the first angle. ... Therefore 3 a =
v, since 3 a and IT stand for the same number of radians. ..."