angle
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is a type of: space - an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things)subtypes:
- crotch, fork - the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk
- axil - the upper angle between an axis and an offshoot such as a branch or leafstalk
- helix angle - the constant angle at which a helix cuts the elements of a cylinder or cone
- complementary angles - two angles whose sum is a right angle
- angular distance - the angular separation between two objects as perceived by an observer
- plane angle - an angle formed by two straight lines (in the same plane)
- spherical angle - an angle formed at the intersection of the arcs of two great circles
- solid angle - an angle formed by three or more planes intersecting at a common point (the vertex)
- angle of inclination, inclination - (geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis)
- inclination, inclination of an orbit - (astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees
- salient angle - an angle pointing outward; an interior angle of a polygon that is less than 180 degrees
- interior angle, internal angle - the angle inside two adjacent sides of a polygon
- exterior angle, external angle - the supplement of an interior angle of a polygon
- angle of incidence, incidence angle - the angle that a line makes with a line perpendicular to the surface at the point of incidence
- angle of reflection - the angle between a reflected ray and a line perpendicular to the reflecting surface at the point of incidence
- angle of refraction - the angle between a refracted ray and a line perpendicular to the surface between the two media at the point of refraction
- angle of extinction, extinction angle - the angle from its axis that a crystal must be rotated before appearing maximally dark when viewed in polarized light
- dogleg - angle that resembles the hind leg of a dog
- right angle - the 90 degree angle between two perpendicular lines
- oblique angle - an angle that is not a right angle or a multiple of a right angle
- reflex angle - an angle greater than 180 degrees (but less than 360)
- perigon, round angle - an angle of 360 degrees
- cutting angle - the angle between the face of a cutting tool and the surface of the work
- angle of dip, dip, inclination, magnetic dip, magnetic inclination - (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
- lead - the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)
- magnetic declination, magnetic variation, variation - the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north
- az, azimuth - the azimuth of a celestial body is the angle between the vertical plane containing it and the plane of the meridian
- polyhedral angle - the space enclosed by three or more planes that intersect in a vertex
- face angle - the angle formed by two edges of a polyhedral angle
- tilt angle - the angle a rocket makes with the vertical as it curves along its trajectory
- vertical angle - either of two equal and opposite angles formed by the intersection of two straight lines
- angle of view, view angle - the angle included by a photographic lens
- wave angle - the angle of arrival (or departure) of a radio wave with respect to the axis of an antenna array
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is a type of: point of view, stand, standpoint, viewpoint - a mental position from which things are viewedsame as: slant
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is a type of: european - a native or inhabitant of Europe
Verb
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is a type of: look for, search, seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence ofsame as: fish
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is a type of: fish - catch or try to catch fish or shellfish
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is a type of: bias, predetermine - cause to be biased
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