noun
- plural of milliradian: units of angular measurement equal to one thousandth of a radian
Usage: technical; mathematics; engineering
Examples
- The artillery officer calculated the target coordinates in milliradians.
- Surveyors often use milliradians for precise angular measurements.
- The telescope’s adjustment mechanism moves in increments of milliradians.
- Military rangefinders display distances and angles in milliradians.
- The engineer converted the angle from degrees to milliradians for the calculation.
- Optical instruments are calibrated using milliradians for accuracy.