angle
/ˈæŋ·gəl/ n [C] (MEASUREMENT) geometryDefinition
› the space measured in degrees between two lines or surfaces from the point where they meet: The angles of a square are 90 degrees. angle of depression › The angle of depression is the angle formed when viewing something from below the horizontal. angle of elevation › The angle of elevation is the angle formed when viewing something from above the horizontal.
(Definition of angle n (MEASUREMENT) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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