steradian

See also: stéradian

English

Etymology

ste(reo) + radian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stəˈɹeɪ.diən/

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Noun

steradian (plural steradians)

1. (geometry) In the International System of Units, the derived unit of solid angle; the solid angle subtended at the centre of a sphere of radius r by a portion of the surface of the sphere that has area r². Symbol: sr

Synonyms

• (symbol) sr

Coordinate terms

• square degree

Translations

derived unit of solid angle

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 球面度 (zh) (qiúmiàndù)

• Czech: steradián m
• Dutch: steradiaal (nl) m
• Esperanto: steradiano
• Estonian: steradiaan
• Finnish: steradiaani (fi)
• French: stéradian (fr) m
• German: Steradiant m
• Greek: στερακτίνιο n (steraktínio)
• Indonesian: steradian (id)
• Japanese: ステラジアン (ja) (suterajian)
• Kazakh: стерадиан (steradian)
• Malay: steradian
• Polish: steradian (pl) m
• Portuguese: esterradiano m, esferorradiano m
• Romanian: steradian (ro) m
• Russian: стерадиа́н (ru) m (steradián)
• Spanish: estereorradián (es) m
• Swedish: steradian
• Thai: สเตอเรเดียน (sa-təə-ree-dîian)

See also

• degree
• radian

Anagrams

• raindates

Polish

steradian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stɛˈra.djan/
• Rhymes: -adjan
• Syllabification: ste‧ra‧dian

Noun

steradian m inan

1. (geometry) steradian (derived unit of solid angle; the solid angle subtended at the center of a sphere of radius r by a portion of the surface of the sphere that has area r²)

Declension

Declension of steradian

	singular	plural
nominative	steradian	steradiany
genitive	steradiana	steradianów
dative	steradianowi	steradianom
accusative	steradian	steradiany
instrumental	steradianem	steradianami
locative	steradianie	steradianach
vocative	steradianie	steradiany

Further reading

• “steradian”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎^[1] (in Polish)
• steradian in PWN's encyclopedia

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French stéradian.

Noun

steradian m (plural steradieni)

1. steradian

Declension

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	steradian	steradianul	steradieni	steradienii
genitive-dative	steradian	steradianului	steradieni	steradienilor
vocative	steradianule		steradienilor