angle
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From Middle English, from Middle French angle, from Latin angulus (“corner, remote area”), from Proto-Indo-European *ang- (“corner, hirn”). Cognate with Old High German ancha (“nape of the neck”), Middle High German anke (“joint of the foot, nape of neck”).
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angle (plural angles)
- (geometry) A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle).
- the angle between lines A and B
- (geometry) The measure of such a figure. In the case of a plane angle, this is the ratio (or proportional to the ratio) of the arc length to the radius of a section of a circle cut by the two rays, centered at their common point. In the case of a solid angle, this is the ratio of the surface area to the square of the radius of the section of a sphere.
- The angle between lines A and B is π/4 radians, or 45 degrees.
- A corner where two walls intersect.
- an angle of a building
- A change in direction.
- The horse took off at an angle.
- A viewpoint.
- Look at it from this angle.
- (media) The focus of a news story.
- (slang, professional wrestling) A storyline between two wrestlers, providing the background for and approach to a feud.
- (slang) A scheme; a means of benefitting from a situation, usually hidden, possibly illegal.
- His angle is that he gets a percentage, but mostly in trade.
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- (corner): corner
- (change in direction): swerve
- (vertex): -gon (as per hexagon)
- (viewpoint): opinion, perspective, point of view, slant, view, viewpoint
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angle (third-person singular simple present angles, present participle angling, simple past and past participle angled)
- (transitive, often in the passive) To place (something) at an angle.
- The roof is angled at 15 degrees.
- (intransitive, informal) To change direction rapidly.
- The five ball angled off the nine ball but failed to reach the pocket.
- (transitive, informal) To present or argue something in a particular way or from a particular viewpoint.
- How do you want to angle this when we talk to the client?
- (snooker) To leave the cue ball in the jaws of a pocket such that the surround of the pocket (the "angle") blocks the path from cue ball to object ball.
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From Middle English anglelen (“to fish”), from angel (“fishhook”), from Old English angel, angul (“fishhook”), from Proto-Germanic *angVlō, *angô (“hook, angle”), from Proto-Indo-European *ank-, *Hank- (“something bent, hook”). Cognate with West Frisian angel (“fishing rod, stinger”), Dutch angel (“fishhook”), German Angel (“fishing pole”), German angeln (“to fish, angle”).
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angle (third-person singular simple present angles, present participle angling, simple past and past participle angled)
- (intransitive) To try to catch fish with a hook and line.
- (informal) (with for) To attempt to subtly persuade someone to offer a desired thing.
- He must be angling for a pay rise.
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angle
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From Latin angulus.
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angle m. (plural angles)
- (geometry) A geometric angle.
- La mesure d'un angle droit est égale à 90 degrés.
- A location at the corner of something, such as streets, buildings, furniture etc.
- A viewpoint or angle.
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- Inside a room, the word coin (“corner”) is more usual.
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- (a location at the corner): coin
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angle
- First-person singular present of angeln.
- Imperative singular of angeln.
- First-person singular subjunctive I of angeln.
- Third-person singular subjunctive I of angeln.
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From French anglais (“English”)
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angle
- English language
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angle f.
- feminine plural of anglo
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Latin angelus.
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angle m. (oblique plural angles, nominative singular angles, nominative plural angle)
- angel (biblical being)
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