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dihedral

di·he·dral
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dahy-hee-druh l]
    • /daɪˈhi drəl/
    • /daɪˈhiːdrəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dahy-hee-druh l]
    • /daɪˈhi drəl/

Definitions of dihedral word

  • adjective dihedral having or formed by two planes. 1
  • adjective dihedral of or relating to a dihedron. 1
  • abbreviation DIHEDRAL dihedron. 1
  • noun dihedral Aeronautics. the angle at which the right and left wings or the halves of any other horizontal surface of an airplane or the like are inclined upward or downward. 1
  • noun dihedral Having or contained by two plane faces. 1
  • adjective dihedral having or formed by two intersecting planes; two-sided 0

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Origin of dihedral

First appearance:

before 1790
One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800; di-1 + -hedral

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Parts of speech for Dihedral

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dihedral popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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