see|Angle
English

Pronunciation
IPA|/æ�g�l̩/
audio|en-us-angle.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-æ�ɡ�l|-æ�ɡ�l

Noun
Image:Coordonnees polaires plan.png|thumb|Diagram of an angle
en-noun

1. geometry 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

1. <!--NGeomMeasure-->geometry 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 �/4 radians, or 45 degrees.

1. <!--NCorner-->A corner where two walls intersect.

#:an angle of a building

1. <!--NChangeInDirection-->A change in direction.

#:The horse took off at an angle.

1. <!--NViewpoint-->A viewpoint.

#:Look at it from this angle.

1. media The focus of a news story, either in print or broadcasting.
2. (professional wrestling slang) In professional wrestling, a storyline between two wrestlers, providing the background for and approach to a feud.

Synonyms
<!--NCorner-->(corner): corner
<!--NChangeInDirection-->(change in direction): swerve, tangent
<!--NVertex-->(vertex): -gon (as per hexagon)
<!--NViewpoint-->(viewpoint): opinion, perspective, point of view, slant, view, viewpoint

Derived terms
top3
acute angle
acute-angled
angular
angulate
angulation
central angle
complementary angle
mid3
dihedral angle
exterior angle
interior angle
oblique angle
obtuse angle
obtuse-angled
plane angle
mid3
reflex angle
right angle
round angle
solid angle
straight angle
supplementary angle

Related terms
top2
arcminute
arcsecond
degree
gradian
mid2
pentangle
radian
rectangle
triangle

Translations
rfc-level|Translations at L4+ not in L3 POS section (AutoFormat? would have corrected level of Related terms)
trans-top|<!--NGeomFigure-->geometrical figure
Catalan: angle m
Czech: úhel m
Danish: vinkel c
Dutch: hoek m
Esperanto: angulo
Finnish: kulma
French: angle m
German: Winkel m
Greek: γ�νία (ɣonía) f
Hebrew: he-translation|����ת|zavít f
Hungarian: szög
Italian: angolo m
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Japanese: � (��, kaku), �度 (���, kakudo)
Korean: � (�, gak)
Lithuanian: kampas m
Polish: k�t m
Portuguese: ângulo m
Russian: �гол (úgol) m
Romanian: unghi m
Serbian: ugao, kut
Slovak: uhol m
Slovene: kot m
Spanish: ángulo m
Swedish: vinkel c, plan vinkel c, rymdvinkel c (solid angle)
Telugu: ��ణ�
Vietnamese: g�c
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trans-top|<!--NGeomMeasure-->measure of such a figure
Catalan: angle m
Danish: vinkel c
Dutch: hoek m
Esperanto: angulo
French: angle m
German: Winkel m
Greek: γ�νία (ɣonía) f
Italian: angolo m
Japanese: �度 (���, kakudo)
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Korean: � (�, gak)
Lithuanian: kampas m
Polish: k�t m
Portuguese: ângulo m
Romanian: unghi m
Russian: �гол (úgol) m
Slovene: kot m
Spanish: ángulo m
Swedish: vinkel c
Telugu: ��ణ�
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trans-top|<!--NCorner-->corner where two walls intersect
Catalan: racó m, cantonada f
Danish: hjørne n
Dutch: hoek m
Esperanto: angulo
German: Ecke f
Greek: γ�νία (ɣonía) f, κ��γη (konhi) f
Hebrew: he-translation|פ�נ�|piná f, he-translation|����ת|zavít f
Japanese: � (��, kaku), � (��, sumi)
trans-mid
Korean: � (gwi), 모�리 (moseori)
Polish: k�t m, róg m
Portuguese: esquina f
Romanian: colt m
Russian �гол (úgol) m
Spanish: esquina f (as seen from the outside), rincón m (as seen from the inside)
Swedish: hörn n, knut n (as seen from the outside)
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trans-top|<!--NChangeInDirection-->change in direction
Finnish: eri suunta, uusi suunta
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trans-top|<!--NViewpoint-->viewpoint
Catalan: punt de vista, angle
Danish: vinkel c, synsvinkel c, synspunkt n
Dutch: invalshoek m, standpunt n
Finnish: näkökulma, kulma, perspektiivi, kantti
French: point de vue m
German: Blickwinkel m
Greek: γ�νία (ɣonía) f, θέα (théa) f
Hebrew: he-translation|����ת ר���|zavít re`iyá f
Italian: punto di vista m
trans-mid
Japanese: �� (���, kenchi), �場 (���, tachiba)
Polish: strona f, punkt widzenia m, k�t m
Portuguese: ângulo m, ponto de vista m
Romanian: punct de vedere m
Russian �о�ка з�ени� (tó�ka zrénija) f
Spanish: punto de vista m
Swedish: synvinkel c
Telugu: ద�����ణ�
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ttbc|Breton: korn m, -ioù p
ttbc|Indonesian: sudut
ttbc|Interlingua: angulo (1,2,3,4,5)
ttbc|Irish: uillinn

Transitive verb
to angle

1. <!--VTrPlaceAtAngle-->(often in the passive) To place (something) at an angle.

#:The roof is angled at 15 degrees.

Translations

trans-top|<!--VTrPlaceAtAngle-->place (something) at an angle
Finnish: olla kulmassa, olla kulma
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Swedish: vinkla
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Intransitive verb
to angle

1. <!--VInFish-->To try to catch fish with a hook and line.
2. (perhaps colloq.) To change direction rapidly.

#:The five ball angled off the nine ball but failed to reach the pocket.

Translations

trans-top|<!--VInFish-->fish with hook and line
Breton: higennañ
Dutch: hengelen
Finnish: onkia
German: angeln
Hungarian: horgászik
Interlingua: piscar (con linea)
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Japanese: ������ (��������, sakanatsuri wo suru)
Korean: �� (nakkda)
Portuguese: pescar (com linha)
Tok Pisin: huk
Swedish: meta#Swedish|meta
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See also
degree
gradian<!--1/100 of a right angle-->
radian

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• 2007-12-09 22:06 - Mithrandir - /* Translations */

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