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English

Etymology

radius +? -an

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

Derived terms

• steradian

Translations

See also

• degree
• gradian

Further reading

• radian on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Adrian, Adrina, Ardian, Darian, ardian

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?a.dj??/

Noun

radian m (plural radians)

1. radian

Descendants

• ? Turkish: radyan

Further reading

• “radian” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• draina

Polish

Noun

radian m inan

1. radian

Declension

Romanian

Etymology

From French radian

Noun

radian m (plural radiani)

1. radian

Declension

Spanish

Verb

radian

1. Second-person plural (ustedes) present indicative form of radiar.
2. Third-person plural (ellos, ellas, also used with ustedes^?) present indicative form of radiar.

Swedish

Etymology

Equivalent to radie +? -an

Noun

radian c

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

Declension

See also

• grad
• nygrad

Anagrams

• Adrian

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin radi?lis (“radial”), from Latin radius.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??e?di.?l/

Adjective

radial (comparative more radial, superlative most radial)

1. Arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common centre.
2. Moving along a radius.
3. (anatomy) Of, or relating to the radius bone.
4. (entomology) Of, or relating to the radius (vein), and/or the wing areas next to it.
5. (botany) Developing uniformly on all sides.

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

radial (plural radials)

1. A radial tire / radial tyre.

Translations

Anagrams

• Alarid, Ardila

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?a?di?a?l/

Adjective

radial (not comparable)

1. radial

Declension

Adverb

radial

1. radially

Romanian

Etymology

From French radial

Adjective

radial m or n (feminine singular radial?, masculine plural radiali, feminine and neuter plural radiale)

1. radial

Declension

Spanish

Etymology

radio +? -al

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ra?djal/, [ra?ð?jal]

Adjective

radial (plural radiales)

1. radial
2. (relational) radio

Derived terms

Related terms

• radio

Noun

radial m (plural radiales)

1. (geometry) radian

Further reading

• “radial” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.