RAD
radian, rad
(noun) the unit of plane angle adopted under the Systeme 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)
rad
(noun) a unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
rad (comparative radder, )
(slang) Clipping of radical; excellent
Noun
rad (plural rads)
(metrology) A non-SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation, equal to 0.01 gray.
Synonym: rd (abbreviation)
Coordinate term: gray
Abbreviation of radian.
(automotive, plumbing, slang) Abbreviation of radiator.
(firearms, slang) Abbreviation of sight radius.
Anagrams
• 'ard, -ard, -dar, ADR, ARD, Ard, DAR, DRA, Dar, Dra, RDA, ard, dar
Noun
RAD (countable and uncountable, plural RADs)
(computing) Initialism of rapid application development.
Proper noun
RAD
(NASA, space) Initialism of Radiation Assessment Detector (a scientific instrument of the Mars Science Laboratory onboard the Curiosity rover at Mars.)
Anagrams
• 'ard, -ard, -dar, ADR, ARD, Ard, DAR, DRA, Dar, Dra, RDA, ard, dar
Source: Wiktionary
Rad, obs.
Definition: imp. & p. p. of Read, Rede. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition