noun
- a unit of angular measurement equal to one thousandth of a radian
Usage: technical; mathematics
Examples
- The artillery officer calculated the target’s position using milliradians.
- One milliradian equals approximately 0.057 degrees.
- Military rangefinders often display measurements in milliradians.
- The telescope’s adjustment knobs move in increments of milliradians.
- Surveyors use milliradians for precise angular measurements.
- The scope was zeroed at 100 meters using milliradian adjustments.