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vinkel — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • angle noun The space between two lines or surfaces that meet at a point, measured in degrees.
  • salient adj Most noticeable or important; standing out as especially relevant.

Senses

vinkel is used for these senses in English:

  • angle (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).
  • angle (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.
  • angle A viewpoint; a way of looking at something.
  • salient (geography) A protrusion of the administrative borders of a geopolitical entity, such as a subnational entity or a sovereign state into another geopolitical entity, generally of the same administrative level.

angle — full definition

  1. noun The space between two lines or surfaces that meet at a point, measured in degrees.
  2. noun A particular way of looking at or approaching a situation, especially in a story or argument.
  3. verb To present something from a particular point of view, often to favor one side.
  4. verb To fish with a hook and line.

salient — full definition

  1. adj Most noticeable or important; standing out as especially relevant.
  2. noun A part of a military position, border, or structure that juts outward into enemy or neighboring territory.

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