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angle

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2 syllables
5 characters
English (US)
2syllables

angle

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angle is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, angle is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofangle

1noun
  • A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle).

    Example: "the angle between lines A and B"

  • 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.

    Example: "The angle between lines A and B is π/4 radians, or 45 degrees."

  • A corner where two walls intersect.

    Example: "an angle of a building"

  • A change in direction.

    Example: "The horse took off at an angle."

  • A viewpoint; a way of looking at something.
  • The focus of a news story.
  • Any of various hesperiid butterflies.
  • A storyline between two wrestlers, providing the background for and approach to a feud.
  • An ulterior motive; a scheme or means of benefitting from a situation, usually hidden, often immoral

    Example: "His angle is that he gets a percentage, but mostly in trade."

  • A projecting or sharp corner; an angular fragment.
  • Any of the four cardinal points of an astrological chart: the Ascendant, the Midheaven, the Descendant and the Imum Coeli.
1verb
  • (often in the passive) To place (something) at an angle.

    Example: "The roof is angled at 15 degrees."

  • To change direction rapidly.

    Example: "The five ball angled off the nine ball but failed to reach the pocket."

  • To present or argue something in a particular way or from a particular viewpoint.

    Example: "How do you want to angle this when we talk to the client?"

  • (cue sports) To hamper (oneself or one's opponent) by leaving 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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