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rad

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Adjective

  1. Clipping of radical (“excellent”).

Noun

  1. A non-SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation, equal to 0.01 gray, that is, 1 centigray.
  2. Symbol for the radian, a unit of measure for angle.
  3. Clipping of radiator.
  4. Abbreviation of sight radius.
  5. Clipping of radical: a political radical.
  6. Initialism of role activity diagram.
  7. Initialism of rapid application development.

Proper noun

  1. Initialism of Radiation Assessment Detector, a scientific instrument of the Mars Science Laboratory onboard the Curiosity rover at Mars.

Symbol

  1. radian, unit of measure for angle

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