acute-angled triangle
noun
Simple meaning
A triangle whose interior angles are all acute.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
əkˈjuˈtæŋɡəldtɹaɪæŋɡəl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
geometry
A triangle whose interior angles are all acute
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A triangle whose interior angles are all acute
Used this way, acute-angled triangle is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a mathematical use: it is defined precisely and belongs to working with figures and calculations rather than to ordinary conversation.
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- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Mathematics
- Geometry
- Academic writing
- Education/classroom
Usage note
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