angular unit

/ˌæŋgjələr ˌjunət/

Definitions of angular unit

1. noun

   a unit of measurement for angles
   types:

   mil

   an angular unit used in artillery; equal to 1/6400 of a complete revolution

   arcdegree, degree

   a measure for arcs and angles

   arcsecond, second

   a 60th part of a minute of arc

   arcminute, minute, minute of arc

   a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree

   microradian

   a unit of angular distance equal to one thousandth of a milliradian

   milliradian

   a unit of angular distance equal to one thousandth of a radian

   rad, radian

   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)

   grad, grade

   one-hundredth of a right angle

   oxtant

   a unit of angular distance equal to half a quadrant

   sextant

   a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees

   straight angle

   an angle of 180 degrees

   sr, steradian

   the unit of solid angle adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

   type of:

   unit, unit of measurement

   any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange