steradian

1. 1.

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

   Synonymssr

   Broaderangular unit

   Part ofsphere

Other forms of steradian

plural

steradians·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about steradian

What does steradian mean?

steradian means "the unit of solid angle adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites".

How many syllables are in steradian?

steradian has 4 syllables: ste-ra-di-an. The stress falls on "di".

What is another word for steradian?

Close synonyms include sr. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is steradian a common word?

steradian is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.