anglenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈæŋ.ɡəl/us/ˈæŋ.ɡəl/angle noun [ C ] (SPACE BETWEEN LINES)
C1 the space between two lines or surfaces at the point at which they touch each other, measured in degrees:
C1 not horizontal or vertical, but sloping in one direction:
the corner of a building, table, or anything with straight sides
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- The wall was leaning at an angle of ten degrees to the perpendicular.
- A right angle is an angle of 90°.
- Trigonometry concerns the functions of angles, such as sine, cosine and tangent.
- Slot piece A into piece B, taking care to keep the two pieces at right angles.
- Her hat was cocked at a jaunty angle.
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Geometry: parts of geometrical shapes
- axes
- circumference
- corresponding sides
- crosswise
- diameter
- frustum
- hemisphere
- hypotenuse
- inclination
- line
- line segment
- node
- perimeter
- plane
- quadrant
- radius
- section
- side
- sin 1
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angle noun [ C ] (POSITION)
C1 a position from which something is looked at:
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Opinions, beliefs and points of view
- -ist
- article of faith
- attitude
- attitudinal
- baggage
- banner
- be a matter of opinion idiom
- eye
- judgment
- manifesto
- matter
- mindset
- mythology
- stand
- try sth out on sb
- turn of mind
- voice
- what makes sb tick idiom
- your idea of sth idiom
- your two cents' worth idiom
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angle noun [ C ] (WAY OF THINKING)
C1 a way of considering, judging, or dealing with something:
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Topics & areas of interest
- affair
- backyard
- ground
- in your backyard idiom
- item
- kingdom
- matter
- specialism
- specialty
- sphere
- stage
- subject
- subject matter
- sweep
- talking of sb/sth idiom
- theme
- themed
- thesis
- topic
- turf
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angleverb [ T ]
uk/ˈæŋ.ɡəl/us/ˈæŋ.ɡəl/angle verb [ T ] (SLOPE)
to aim, turn, or position something in a direction that is not horizontal or vertical:
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Slanting, sloping, leaning, tilting
- askew
- bank
- cocked
- cockeyed
- fall away
- obliquely
- pitch
- pitched
- rake
- raked
- roll
- shelve
- skew
- slanted
- slope
- steep
- steepen
- tilt
- tip (sth/sb) over
- yaw
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angle verb [ T ] (DIRECT)
to direct information at a particular group of people:
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Lecturing & addressing
- ad lib
- address
- extemporize
- filibuster
- floor
- hold
- hold forth
- jawbone
- lead 1
- lead off
- lecture
- maiden speech
- oration
- oratory
- sermonize
- speaking
- speech
- speechify
- talk
- talk at sb
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