Circular Measure (Noun)
Meaning
Measurement of angles in radians.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The circular measure of the angle in radians is given by the ratio of the arc length to the radius of the circle.
- In mathematics, circular measure is used to express the size of an angle in radians, rather than degrees.
- The circular measure of one full revolution is 2π radians, equivalent to 360 degrees.
- The circular measure of the angle subtended by an arc at the center of a circle is directly proportional to the length of the arc.
- In calculus and trigonometry, circular measure is used to represent the angle in terms of radians, which simplifies many mathematical formulas.