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- [ang-guh l]
- /ˈæŋ gəl/
- /ˈæŋɡl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ang-guh l]
- /ˈæŋ gəl/
Definitions of angle word
- countable noun angle An angle is the difference in direction between two lines or surfaces. Angles are measured in degrees. 3
- countable noun angle An angle is the shape that is created where two lines or surfaces join together. 3
- countable noun angle An angle is the direction from which you look at something. 3
- countable noun angle You can refer to a way of presenting something or thinking about it as a particular angle. 3
- verb angle If someone is angling for something, they are trying to get it without asking for it directly. 3
- ergative verb angle If you angle something or if it angles in a particular direction, it faces or points in that direction. 3
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Origin of angle
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Middle French < Latin angulus, of unclear orig.
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Parts of speech for Angle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
angle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
angle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for angle
verb angle
- cast — The cast of a play or film is all the people who act in it.
- drop a line — send a message
- connive — If one person connives with another to do something, they secretly try to achieve something which will benefit both of them.
- conspire — If two or more people or groups conspire to do something illegal or harmful, they make a secret agreement to do it.
- contrive — If you contrive an event or situation, you succeed in making it happen, often by tricking someone.
noun angle
- point of view — a specified or stated manner of consideration or appraisal; standpoint: from the point of view of a doctor.
- viewpoint — a place affording a view of something; position of observation: to sketch a river from the viewpoint of a bluff.
- approach — When you approach something, you get closer to it.
- position — condition with reference to place; location; situation.
- slant — to veer or angle away from a given level or line, especially from a horizontal; slope.
Antonyms for angle
verb angle
- level — having no part higher than another; having a flat or even surface.
Top questions with angle
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