Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gradian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gra-di-an
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A unit of angle equal to 0.9 degree, so that there are 100 gradians in a right angle.

Etymology

Some information is available in Wikipedia at gradian § History and name.

Inflected Forms

Frequently Paired Words

centigrade degree ° radian mul:rad

Synonyms

Questions

What does gradian mean?
A unit of angle equal to 0.9 degree, so that there are 100 gradians in a right angle.
Where does gradian come from?
Some information is available in Wikipedia at gradian § History and name.

How to pronounce gradian

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