right angle

noun

the angle formed by two radii of a circle that are drawn to the extremities of an arc equal to one quarter of the circle; the angle formed by two perpendicular lines that intersect; an angle of 90°.

Origin of right angle

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

OTHER WORDS FROM right angle

right-angled, adjective

Words nearby right angle

right, rightable, rightabout, right about face, right and left, right angle, right-angled triangle, right ascension, right as rain, right atrioventricular valve, right away

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Example sentences from the Web for right angle

The only one present who was seated like a man, legs crossed at right-angle, was Whoopi Goldberg.
Obama's Televised Turn-Off|Tunku Varadarajan|July 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST
In 1933, Ben Shahn loaned Walker Evans a right-angle viewfinder, which he took on assignment to Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Furtive Photography|Philip Gefter|May 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST
But the properties of the right-angle triangle had long been studied and were well under stood.
A History of Science, Volume 1(of 5)|Henry Smith Williams
Take a case in Trigonometry—a Complement is what remains after subtracting an angle from one right-angle.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)

Sweep, however, insisted on my taking the road which lay at a right-angle to my course.
Dog Stories from the "Spectator"|Various
Cornered in the right-angle of the poop and galley, he sprang like a cat to the top of the cabin and ran aft.
The Sea-Wolf|Jack London
Under the viaduct—biting brakes and squealing tires at that sharp, narrow, right-angle left turn—north on the wide, smooth Drive!
Triplanetary|Edward Elmer Smith

British Dictionary definitions for right angle

right angle

noun

the angle between two radii of a circle that cut off on the circumference an arc equal in length to one quarter of the circumference; an angle of 90° or π/2 radians

at right angles perpendicular or perpendicularly

Other words from right angle

Related adjective: orthogonal

Derived forms of right angle

right-angled, adjective

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Cultural definitions for right angle

right angle

An angle measuring ninety degrees, formed by the intersection of two perpendicular lines. (Compare acute angle and obtuse angle.)

Scientific definitions for right angle

right angle

[ rīt ]

An angle having a measure of 90°.

单词	right angle
释义	right angle noun the angle formed by two radii of a circle that are drawn to the extremities of an arc equal to one quarter of the circle; the angle formed by two perpendicular lines that intersect; an angle of 90°. Origin of right angle Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400 OTHER WORDS FROM right angle right-angled, adjective Words nearby right angle right, rightable, rightabout, right about face, right and left, right angle, right-angled triangle, right ascension, right as rain, right atrioventricular valve, right away Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for right angle The only one present who was seated like a man, legs crossed at right-angle, was Whoopi Goldberg. Obama's Televised Turn-Off\|Tunku Varadarajan\|July 29, 2010\|DAILY BEAST In 1933, Ben Shahn loaned Walker Evans a right-angle viewfinder, which he took on assignment to Vicksburg, Mississippi. Furtive Photography\|Philip Gefter\|May 27, 2010\|DAILY BEAST But the properties of the right-angle triangle had long been studied and were well under stood. A History of Science, Volume 1(of 5)\|Henry Smith Williams Take a case in Trigonometry—a Complement is what remains after subtracting an angle from one right-angle. Assimilative Memory\|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette) Sweep, however, insisted on my taking the road which lay at a right-angle to my course. Dog Stories from the "Spectator"\|Various Cornered in the right-angle of the poop and galley, he sprang like a cat to the top of the cabin and ran aft. The Sea-Wolf\|Jack London Under the viaduct—biting brakes and squealing tires at that sharp, narrow, right-angle left turn—north on the wide, smooth Drive! Triplanetary\|Edward Elmer Smith British Dictionary definitions for right angle right angle noun the angle between two radii of a circle that cut off on the circumference an arc equal in length to one quarter of the circumference; an angle of 90° or π/2 radians at right angles perpendicular or perpendicularly Other words from right angle Related adjective: orthogonal Derived forms of right angle right-angled, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for right angle right angle An angle measuring ninety degrees, formed by the intersection of two perpendicular lines. (Compare acute angle and obtuse angle.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for right angle right angle [ rīt ] An angle having a measure of 90°. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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