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Meaning of RAD
Pronunciation:
rad
WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[n]
the
unit
of
plane
angle
adopted
under
the
System
International
d
'
Unites
;
equal
to
the
angle
at
the
center
of
a
circle
subtended
by
an
arc
equal
in
length
to
the
radius
(
approximately
57.295
degrees
)
[n]
a
unit
of
absorbed
ionizing
radiation
equal
to
100
ergs
per
gram
of
irradiated
material
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Synonyms:
radian
See Also:
angular unit
,
milliradian
,
radioactivity unit
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
Definition:
\
Rad
\,
obs
.
imp
. &
p
.
p
.
of
{
Read
}, {
Rede
}. --
Spenser
.
Computing Dictionary
Definition:
Rapid Application Development
.
Medical Dictionary
Definition:
A unit of measure for radiation absorbed by tissues (100 rads = 1 Gray). It stands for "radiation absorbed dose."
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