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angle

noun/ˈæŋɡl/ (ANG-guhl)Level B1
angle meaning picture: Student measuring an angle drawn in a notebook with a clear plastic protractor
Picture meaning of “angle” — the space between two lines or surfaces that meet, measured in degrees

the space between two lines or surfaces that meet, measured in degrees

A right angle is 90 degrees, like the corner of a book. 'Angle' can also mean a way of looking at something, as in 'from every angle'.

angle meaning in Hindi

मिलने वाली दो रेखाओं या सतहों के बीच की जगह, जिसे डिग्री में मापा जाता है; कोण

समकोण 90 डिग्री का होता है, जैसे किताब का कोना। 'Angle' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ को देखने का नज़रिया भी हो सकता है, जैसे 'from every angle'।

Examples

  1. Tilt your phone a little; this angle will make a better photo.फ़ोन थोड़ा तिरछा करो; इस कोण से फ़ोटो बेहतर आएगी।
  2. Police are investigating the case from every angle.पुलिस मामले की हर पहलू से जाँच कर रही है।

Synonyms & antonyms

cornerslopeviewpointperspective

Memory trick

TRI-ANGLE: three angles, three corners. Every angle is a corner where two lines meet.

💡 Did you know?

On a flat surface, the three angles of any triangle always add up to 180 degrees.

Word origin

Through Middle English and French from Latin angulus, 'corner, remote area'. An angle was first a corner, then the opening between two lines that meet there. It is related to old Germanic words for the ankle and the nape of the neck — all bends and joints.

Other meanings

noun The space between two lines or surfaces that meet, measured in degrees.

noun The amount of turn between two rays that share a common starting point.

noun In chemistry, mainly the bond angle: the angle between two bonds meeting at the same atom.

angle meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीमिलने वाली दो रेखाओं या सतहों के बीच की जगह, जिसे डिग्री में मापा जाता है; कोण
Arabic · العربيةالمساحة بين خطين أو سطحين يلتقيان، وتُقاس بالدرجات؛ زاوية
French · Françaisespace entre deux lignes ou surfaces qui se rencontrent, mesuré en degrés ; angle
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiaruang di antara dua garis atau permukaan yang bertemu, diukur dengan derajat; sudut
Chinese · 中文两条相交的线或两个相交的面之间的空间,以度来衡量;角,角度

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