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   angle

   /ˈaŋɡl/

   noun

   • 1. the space (usually measured in degrees) between two intersecting lines or surfaces at or close to the point where they meet: "in any triangle, the longest side is opposite the largest angle"
   • ▪ a corner, especially an external projection or an internal recess of a part of a building or other structure: "a skylight in the angle of the roof" Similar cornerintersectionpointapexcuspnooknicherecesscrookprojection
   • ▪ a measure of the inclination of one line or surface with respect to another: "sloping at an angle of 33° to the horizontal" Similar gradientslantinclinationgeometrical relation
   • ▪ a position from which something is viewed or along which it travels or acts, typically as measured by its inclination from an implicit horizontal or vertical baseline: "from this angle Maggie could not see Naomi's face"
   • 2. a particular way of approaching or considering an issue or problem: "discussing the problems from every conceivable angle" Similar perspectiveway of looking at somethingpoint of viewviewpointstandpointpositionsideaspectslantdirectionapproachoutlooklight
   • 3. each of the four cardinal points of a chart, from which the first, fourth, seventh, and tenth houses extend anticlockwise respectively.
   • 4. angle iron or a similar constructional material made of another metal: "the supporting frame is usually of aluminium angle bolted together"

   verb

   • 1. direct or incline at an angle: "he angled his chair so that he could watch her" Similar tiltslantpointdirectaimturn
   • ▪ move or be inclined at an angle: "still the rain angles down"
   • ▪ present (information) to reflect a particular view or have a particular focus: "angle your answer so that it is relevant to the job for which you are applying" Similar presentslantgive a particular slant toorientskewdistorttwistbias

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin angulus ‘corner’.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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