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| an·gle [ áng g'l ] |
noun (plural an·gles) |
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1. space between diverging lines: the space between two diverging lines or planes, or a measure of the space
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2. figure formed by diverging lines: a figure formed by two lines diverging from a common point or two planes diverging from a common line
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3. mathematics
Same as solid angle
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4. part that sticks out: a projecting part of something
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5. position for viewing something: a position from which somebody can look at something
  a sculpture seen from three angles
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6. way of considering something: a way of looking at a situation
Consider the matter from this angle.
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verb (past and past participle an·gled, present participle an·gling, 3rd person present singular an·gles) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb place something, or be placed, obliquely: to direct or place something obliquely, or move or be placed obliquely
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2. transitive verb present something with bias: to present something with a particular audience in mind or in order to express a particular point of view
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3. intransitive verb change direction sharply: to turn in a sharply different direction
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| [14th century. Directly or via French< Latin angulus "corner"] |
