noun
gon
noun
1
A unit of angle measurement equal to one hundredth of a right angle, also called a gradian.
"Surveyors in some countries measure angles in gons rather than degrees."
How to Use Gon
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA little-used metric unit for measuring angles, mostly seen in surveying and some scientific calculators.
Word Forms
gons plural
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek gōnía, meaning "angle."