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an·gle

angle

 
 
pronunciation:
aeng gl
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: When two straight lines begin at the same point, they make the shape of an angle.
Every triangle has three angles.
 
similar words:
bend, corner, focus, intersection
definition 2: An angle is the space between lines that are drawn from the same point.
Angles are measured in degrees.
definition 3: An angle is the direction from which you see something, or the particular way you think about something.
The Christmas tree looks beautiful from this angle.Maybe we should think about this problem from a different angle.
synonyms:
point of view, position, viewpoint
similar words:
approach, aspect, light, side, view
definition 4: An angle is how much a line or surface slants compared with the flat ground or other flat surface.
The angle of their driveway is so steep that they cannot drive up safely in the snow.
synonyms:
slope
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