Definition of Angular unit
1. Noun. A unit of measurement for angles.
Specialized synonyms: Mil, Arcdegree, Degree, Arcsecond, Second, Arcminute, Minute, Minute Of Arc, Microradian, Milliradian, Rad, Radian, Grad, Grade, Oxtant, Sextant, Straight Angle, Sr, Steradian
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Literary usage of Angular unit
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1. Mining Engineers' Handbook by Robert Peele (1918)
"The unit is any angular unit divided by any time unit, such as rs£- at per sec,
radians per min, rev per sec, or rev per min. ..."
2. The Elements of Plane Trigonometry by Henry Nathan Wheeler (1878)
"Therefore the angular unit of circular measure is that angle whose intercepted arc
... We will first find how many degrees there are in the angular unit of ..."
3. Elements of Trigonometry by William Hopkins (1833)
"r Again, if we take half a right angle for our angular unit, and N" to denote
the number of such units or parts of the unit contained in A, wie have N»=— ..."
4. An Analytical Treatise on Plane and Spherical Trigonometry, and the Analysis by Dionysius Lardner (1828)
"The first consists in assuming arbitrarily some angle as the angular unit, and
expressing other angles by the numbers which are related to the numeral unit ..."
5. Trigonometry and Double Algebra by Augustus De Morgan (1849)
"And moreover, it cannot be always true, while e and the angular unit are both
... If, for instance, we choose to halve the angular unit, so that the angle ..."
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