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Definition and details for dekan:
Dekan is a unit of angle measurement equal to 10 deg, or 1/36 circle. This unit was used by ancient Egyptians, which divided the circle of the Zodiac into 36 divisions. These divisions was called by the Greeks as dekans. The unit is still used sometimes in astrology, where one dekan equals 1/3 sign.
Definition and details for grad:
Grad (g, or gr, or grd), also called grade, gradian, or gon is a unit of angle measurement in the centesimal system, in which a right angle is divided into 100 centesimal degrees (grads). Thus one grad is equal to 1/400 of a turn. This unit is the English version of French grade and it was proposed by engineers around 1900.
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