rad
Pronunciation: [ræd]
Word
Context: “slang”
(adjective) a cool or awesome way to describe something that is impressive or exciting. If you like something a lot, you might say it's rad!
Example
That skateboard trick was so rad; I can't believe you did it!
Example
The movie wasn't rad at all; it was boring and slow.
Example
Did you think the concert was rad?
Context: “slang”
(noun) a person or thing that is considered cool or impressive. If someone is popular and fun, you might call them a rad person.
Example
She's such a rad friend; she's always there for me.
Example
He tried to fit in, but he didn't seem very rad in that group.
Example
Who is the most rad person in your class?
Context: “measurement”
(noun) short for radian, which is a way to measure angles in math. It's used in circles to help figure out how big an angle is.
Example
If you go around a circle, you'll see that there are 2π rad in one full turn.
Example
He didn't realize that degrees weren't the same as rad, so he got his answer wrong.
Example
How many radians are in a half circle?
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