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Rad Definition & Meaning

rad
noun
  1. a unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material
  2. 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" in song lyrics

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  • "Balance got this dude so rad"
    Crown City Rockers f/ Scarub — Balance
  • "Middle class boys who think pop punk is friggin' rad"
    D-Sisive — GG Allin
  • "That is till tad and rad?"
    Haystak — White Boy

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Frequently asked questions

What does rad mean?
a unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material 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)
What part of speech is rad?
Rad is a noun.
How many definitions does rad have?
Rad has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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