RADAR

See also: radar, Radar, rådar, and raðar

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Etymology

Acronym of radio detection and ranging. Coined by the United States Navy in 1940. The lowercase form (radar) is by anacronymic evolution.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹeɪdɑː(ɹ)/

Noun

RADAR (plural RADARs)

1. (dated) Alternative spelling of radar.
   • 1983, “Basic Principles of RADAR Speed Measurement”, in Basic Training Program in RADAR Speed Measurement: Trainee Instructional Manual, U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, section “Fundamental Concept”, page 3-1, column 1:

     Police traffic RADARs can provide a speed reading on a detected target, but they cannot measure the range to the target.

   • 2016, Rahul Kala, “Basics of Autonomous Vehicles”, in On-Road Intelligent Vehicles: Motion Planning for Intelligent Transportation Systems, Butterworth-Heinemann, →ISBN, section 2 (Hardware), page 14:

     Multiple RADARs can be mounted at different parts of the vehicle, front and rear, to get the complete view of objects all round.

Related terms

• lidar, LIDAR
• sonar, SONAR

Anagrams

• Ardra