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The 6 pages that link to Steradian, each with the reason it gives.
RadianBroader topic: It is the solid-angle counterpart to the radian’s plane-angle definition.
Solid angleRelated: It gives the unit-sphere area a standard measurement unit.
SI derived unitBroader topic: It shows that a named derived unit can also have dimension one.
Radiant intensityBroader topic: Radiant intensity is expressed per steradian.
Square degreeCompared with: It is the standard SI unit against which square degrees are converted.