rad
adjectivenounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ɹæd//
A non-SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation, equal to 0.01 gray, that is, 1 centigray.
adjective
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Variant of radicaldatedClipping of radical (“excellent”).
In the Guinness Book of World-fucking-Records, man… under "Raddest Fucking Dude Alive"!
What is up, girly-friend? Holy shit, cuz. This is such a rad surprise.
noun
- 1
A non-SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation, equal to 0.01 gray, that is, 1 centigray.
Near-synonyms: centigray, cGy (same physical quantity)
- 2
Variant of the radianSymbol for the radian, a unit of measure for angle.
- 3
Variant of radiatorslangClipping of radiator.
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Variant of sight radiusslangAbbreviation of sight radius.
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Variant of radicalClipping of radical: a political radical.
The women who work in it with me are all feminists, they're all rads, two of them are black belts in karate...I mean, they're major women.
Forms
- plural
- rads
- comparative
- radder
- superlative
- raddest
rad · A non-SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation, equal to 0.01 gray, that is, 1 centigray.
radar · In full primary radar: a method of detecting a distant object…Radha · Hindu goddess of love and devotion, Grand Consort of god…radiant · Radiating light and/or heat.