Get to know Steradian better with 2 real example sentences, the meaning.
Steradian meaning
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of solid angle; the solid angle subtended at the centre of a sphere of radius r by a portion of the surface of the sphere that has area r². Symbol: sr
Synonyms of Steradian
Using Steradian
- The main meaning on this page is: In the International System of Units, the derived unit of solid angle; the solid angle subtended at the centre of a sphere of radius r by a portion of the surface of the sphere that has area r². Symbol: sr
- Useful related words include: sr, angular unit.
Context around Steradian
- Average sentence length in these examples: 29 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Steradian
- In this selection, "steradian" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, per and inside stand out and add context to how "steradian" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include of one steradian inside a and sphere a steradian can be. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "steradian" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with steradian
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
For example, radiant intensity can be measured in watts per steradian (W·sr −1 ). (14 words)
Definition Section of cone (1) and spherical cap (2) that subtend a solid angle of one steradian inside a sphere A steradian can be defined as the solid angle subtended at the center of a unit sphere by a unit area on its surface. (44 words)
Definition Section of cone (1) and spherical cap (2) that subtend a solid angle of one steradian inside a sphere A steradian can be defined as the solid angle subtended at the center of a unit sphere by a unit area on its surface. (44 words)
For example, radiant intensity can be measured in watts per steradian (W·sr −1 ). (14 words)
Example sentences (2)
Definition Section of cone (1) and spherical cap (2) that subtend a solid angle of one steradian inside a sphere A steradian can be defined as the solid angle subtended at the center of a unit sphere by a unit area on its surface.
For example, radiant intensity can be measured in watts per steradian (W·sr −1 ).