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Gon vs Gradian - What's the difference?

gon | gradian |

Gradian is a synonym of gon.



In geometry trigonometry terms the difference between gon and gradian

is that gon is one hundredth of a right angle; a gradian while gradian is a unit of angle equal to 0.9 degrees, so that there are 100 gradians in a right angle.

As a contraction gon

is alternative form of lang=en.

gon

English

Etymology 1

Compare (etyl) (m), dialectal (gan), (etyl) (m).

Contraction

(en-cont)
  • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One hundredth of a right angle; a gradian.
  • Etymology 3

    Clipping.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (label)
  • Anagrams

    * * ----

    gradian

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A unit of angle equal to 0.9 degrees, so that there are 100 gradians in a right angle.
  • Synonyms

    * gon * grad * grade

    See also

    * degree * radian