angle

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
- Tilt your phone a little; this angle will make a better photo.फ़ोन थोड़ा तिरछा करो; इस कोण से फ़ोटो बेहतर आएगी।
- Police are investigating the case from every angle.पुलिस मामले की हर पहलू से जाँच कर रही है।
Synonyms & antonyms
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 · हिन्दी | मिलने वाली दो रेखाओं या सतहों के बीच की जगह, जिसे डिग्री में मापा जाता है; कोण |
| Arabic · العربية | المساحة بين خطين أو سطحين يلتقيان، وتُقاس بالدرجات؛ زاوية |
| French · Français | espace entre deux lignes ou surfaces qui se rencontrent, mesuré en degrés ; angle |
| Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia | ruang 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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