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Definitions of angle

noun
a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook

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courbe
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
noun
a biased way of looking at or presenting something

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type of:
optique, point de vue
a mental position from which things are viewed
noun
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

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entrecuisse
the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk

angle d'incidence
the angle that a line makes with a line perpendicular to the surface at the point of incidence

angle de réflexion
the angle between a reflected ray and a line perpendicular to the reflecting surface at the point of incidence

angle oblique
an angle that is not a right angle or a multiple of a right angle

angle aigu
an angle less than 90 degrees but more than 0 degrees

angle obtus
an angle between 90 and 180 degrees

type of:
espace, intervalle
an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things)

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