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{{Infobox Interval
| Ratio = 2^{\frac{1}{2\pi} }
| Cents = 190.98593171027437
| Name = radian, radial major second, radial whole tone
}}
'''Radian''', '''radial major second''', or a '''radial whole tone''' is an interval of <math>\frac{1200}{2\pi}</math>, or 190.98593 cents.  
'''Radian''', '''radial major second''', or a '''radial whole tone''' is an interval of <math>\frac{1200}{2\pi}</math>, or 190.98593 cents.  


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Closest equal temperament approximations of the radian can be derived from the continued fraction of 1/2pi: 4\[[25edo|25]], 7\[[44edo|44]], 53\333, and 113\710. 7\44 and 113\710 are complementary to the historically notable 22/7 and 355/113 approximations of pi.  
Closest equal temperament approximations of the radian can be derived from the continued fraction of 1/2pi: 4\[[25edo|25]], 7\[[44edo|44]], 53\333, and 113\710. 7\44 and 113\710 are complementary to the historically notable 22/7 and 355/113 approximations of pi.  


Radian is 13 cents below just [[9/8]] and 9 cents below [[12edo]] major second of exactly 1/6 of a circle, or 200 cents. EDOs which temper out the difference between the radian and exactly 1/6 of a circle are said to temper out the [[engineer's comma]], as it equates pi with 3.
Radian is 13 cents below just [[9/8]] and 9 cents below [[12edo]] major second of exactly 1/6 of a circle, or 200 cents. It is definitionally the [[meantone]] whole tone of [[Lucy tuning]], which is well approximated by [[88edo]].


Other approximations include 5\[[31edo|31]], which is also for the meantone, 11\69, the local meantone as well, and 13\82. Starting with 88edo, difference between the radian (14 steps out of 88) and 9/8 (15 steps out of 88) is visible.
Other approximations include 5\[[31edo|31]], which is also for the meantone, 11\69, the local meantone as well, and 13\82. Starting with 88edo, difference between the radian (14 steps out of 88) and 9/8 (15 steps out of 88) is visible.