EGAVE

angle

About 30.83 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. 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
  2. noun 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 π/4 radians, or 45 degrees.
  3. noun A corner where two walls intersect.
    an angle of a building
  4. noun A change in direction.
    The horse took off at an angle.
  5. noun A viewpoint; a physical position to observe something.
  6. noun A point of view; a perspective of thought.
  7. noun The focus of a news story.
  8. noun Any of various hesperiid butterflies.

Similar words

weight slant tilt lean tip fish side prism dimension angular

Often followed by

of between is to and at with in a

Word family

Angle Angles angled angles angling get an angle on gets an angle on getting an angle on got an angle on gotten an angle on

Save “angle” to learn later