Gradian
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title:
Gradian
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In trigonometry, the gradian – also known as the gon, grad, or grade – is a unit of measurement of an angle, defined as one-hundredth of the right angle; in other words, 100 gradians is equal to 90 degrees. It is equivalent to 1/400 of a turn, 9/10 of a degree, or π/200 of a radian. Measuring angles in gradians is said to employ the centesimal system of angular measurement, initiated as part of metrication and decimalisation efforts. In continental Europe, the French word centigrade, also
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Unit of measurement of an angle, equal to 1/400th of a circle
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gradian
date created:
2003-03-26T10:39:18Z
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2024-08-30T21:26:12Z
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