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A unit of angular distance equal to one thousandth of a radian
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milliradian
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A milliradian , simply called a mil or mrad (often capitalized MRAD ), is an angular measurement which is defined as a thousandth of the radian ( = 0.001 radian), meaning that a full circle of 360° ( degrees ) corresponds to approximately 6283 milliradians. ...
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n. (context mathematics English) A unit of plane angular measure equal to one thousandth of a radian
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n. a unit of angular distance equal to one thousandth of a radian
Usage examples of milliradian.
The 1,000-foot Arecibo antenna was able to place our signal within three milliradians, or an area roughly one-tenth the size of the moon.