milliradian


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milliradian

(ˈmɪlɪˌreɪdɪən)
n
(Units) one thousandth of a radian
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mil•li•ra•di•an

(ˈmɪl əˌreɪ di ən)

n.
1/1000 of a radian.
[1950–55]
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Noun1.milliradian - a unit of angular distance equal to one thousandth of a radianmilliradian - a unit of angular distance equal to one thousandth of a radian
angular unit - a unit of measurement for angles
microradian - a unit of angular distance equal to one thousandth of a milliradian
radian, rad - 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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