vertical angle
ˈvɜːrtɪkəl ˈæŋɡəl
Definition

Definition of vertical angle - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
mathematicsTECH.either of two equal angles formed by intersecting linesTECH.
  • The vertical angle measures 45 degrees.
2.
geometryTECH.angle at the apex of an isosceles triangle or coneTECH.
  • The vertical angle of the cone is 60 degrees.
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Images of vertical angle

  • vertical angle: angle at the apex of an isosceles triangle or cone
    angle at the apex of an isosceles triangle or cone

Expressions with vertical

vertical blindsn.
window covering with vertical slats for light control
She closed the vertical blinds to block the sunlight.
vertical linen.
straight line going up and down
The graph shows a vertical line at x=2.
vertical blindn.
window covering with vertical slats for light control
She adjusted the vertical blind to let in more light.
vertical alignmentn.
positioning of text or objects relative to the vertical direction
Adjust the vertical alignment so the title sits in the middle.
vertical dropn.
distance straight down between a higher point and a lower point
The trail includes a vertical drop of more than five hundred meters.
vertical gardenn.
garden grown on a vertical surface
The vertical garden on the wall is full of flowers.

Expressions with angle

angle forv.
try to get something indirectly
She angled for a promotion by attending every meeting.
from every angleadv.
in a way that shows something from all physical directions or sides
The car looks impressive from every angle on the showroom floor.
what's one's angleexp.
asks what motive someone has for a particular action
You keep buying him gifts; what's your angle here?
angle for sympathyn.
tactic used to evoke others' pity or support
She used an angle for sympathy to gain support.
angle for attentionv.
try to get noticed by others
She angled for attention by telling a dramatic story.
what is someone's angle on thisexp.
inquiring about someone's hidden motive or agenda
I wonder what his angle on this deal is.
what's someone's angleexp.
questioning someone's hidden motives or intentions
I wonder what's his angle in helping us.
what's your angleexp.
asking about someone's hidden reason or plan
What's your angle in helping me so much?
at an angleadv.
in a slanted or tilted way, not straight
She held the picture at an angle.
get the right anglev.
position oneself correctly for a task
To take a good photo, you must get the right angle.

Terms related to vertical angle

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
anglebisectconvergeequalgeometryintersectionlineperpendicularbaseconeisoscelesshape

Terms with vertical angle included in their meaning

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horizontal planen.
mathematics
flat surface at a right angle to the vertical direction
tippedadj.
angled
inclined at an angle, not horizontal or vertical
camber anglen.
automotive
angle between wheel's vertical axis and vehicle's vertical axis
castor anglen.
automotive
angle between steering axis and vertical axis of a wheel
haden.
geology
angle of deviation from the vertical
luffv.
mechanical
alter the vertical angle of the jib of a crane
obliquityn.
geometry
the angle of deviation from vertical or horizontal
reclinationn.
geometry
angle between a dial plane and vertical plane

Examples of vertical angle in a sentence

  • Students learned to calculate the vertical angle in class.
  • The surveyor measured the vertical angle accurately.
  • In geometry class, we learned about the vertical angle of triangles.

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  1. French:angle vertical, ...
  2. German:Scheitelwinkel, ...
  3. Italian:angolo verticale, angolo al vertice, ...
  4. Spanish:ángulo vertical, ...
  5. Portuguese:ângulo vertical, ângulo de vértice, ...
  6. Chinese:对顶角, 顶角, ...
  7. Japanese:対頂角, 頂角, ...
  8. Arabic:زاوية متقابلة بالرأس, زاوية رأس, ...
  9. Hebrew:זָוִית קוֹדְקוֹדִית, זְוִוִית הָרֹאשׁ, ...
  10. Russian:вертикальный угол, ...
  11. Ukrainian:вертикальний кут, ...
  12. Hindi:लंबवत कोण, शीर्ष कोण, ...
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