milliradian

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noun

An SI unit of plane angular measure equal to one thousandth of a radian

OriginEnglish radian ← French milli- ← Latin mīlle →
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Meanings

nounmilliradian (plural milliradians)

plural milliradians

  1. An SI unit of plane angular measure equal to one thousandth of a radian

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sm̥-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*smih₂
  4. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰes-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰéslom
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰéslih₂
  7. Proto-Indo-European*smih₂ǵʰéslih₂
  8. Proto-Italic*smīɣeslī
  9. Latinmīlle
  10. Frenchmilli-
  11. Englishmilli-
  12. Englishradian
  13. Englishmilliradian

From milli- + radian.

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Translations

Finnish milliradiaani
  • milliradiaanione thousandth of a radian
French milliradian
  • milliradianone thousandth of a radian
Cite this entry
APA

milliradian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/milliradian

MLA

“milliradian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/milliradian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “milliradian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/milliradian.

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