ANGLE
/หรฆล.ษกษl/
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Definition
/หรฆล.ษกษl/
noun
- A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle).“the angle between lines A and B”
- The measure of such a figure. In the case of a plane angle, this is the ratio (or proportional to the ratio) of the arc length to the radius of a section of a circle cut by the two rays, centered at their common point. In the case of a solid angle, this is the ratio of the surface area to the square of the radius of the section of a sphere.“The angle between lines A and B is ฯ/4 radians, or 45 degrees.”
- A corner where two walls intersect.“an angle of a building”
verb
- (often in the passive) To place (something) at an angle.“The roof is angled at 15 degrees.”
- To change direction rapidly.“The five ball angled off the nine ball but failed to reach the pocket.”
- To present or argue something in a particular way or from a particular viewpoint.“How do you want to angle this when we talk to the client?”
Source: Wiktionary
