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angle

noun · verb

Simple meaning

A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point or by three planes that intersect.

Pronunciation

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angguhl

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈæŋɡəl

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Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

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).

  2. geometry

    The space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

  3. 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.

  4. A corner where two walls intersect.

  5. A change in direction.

  6. A viewpoint; a way of looking at something.

verb

  1. Present with a bias

  2. intransitive

    To try to catch fish with a hook and line.

  3. intransitiveinformal

    To change direction rapidly.

  4. transitiveinformal

    To present or argue something in a particular way or from a particular viewpoint.

  5. figurativeinformalwith for

    To attempt to subtly persuade someone to offer a desired thing.

  6. Move or proceed at an angle

    “He angled his way into the room.”

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle).

Used this way, angle 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.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Specialist/technical
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Specialized
Connotation
Clinical and technical
Usage feel
Technical and specialized

Where it naturally appears

  • Mathematics
  • Geometry
  • Academic writing
  • Education/classroom

Usage note

In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.

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right anglephase anglesolid anglecontact angleacute anglecritical anglewide angledegree angle

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • anglingnounInflected form

    Fishing with a hook and line (and usually a pole).

  • anglernounInflected form

    A scheming person.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • angle of viewnounCompound term

    The angle included by a photographic lens.

  • angle-parkverbCompound term

    Park at an angle.

  • angled loofahnounCompound term

    Loofah of Pakistan.

  • angler fishnounCompound term

    Fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey.

  • angle bracketnounCompound term

    Either of two punctuation marks (`<' or `>') used in computer programming and sometimes used to enclose textual material.

  • angle-closure glaucomanounCompound term

    Glaucoma in which the iris blocks the outflow of aqueous humor.

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