opposite angles
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opposite angles — UK / US noun [plural] maths the angles opposite each other that are formed when two lines intersect (= cross each other) … English dictionary
vertically opposite angles — two opposite and equal angles formed by the intersection of two lines … English contemporary dictionary
opposite — ► ADJECTIVE 1) situated on the other or further side; facing. 2) completely different. 3) being the other of a contrasted pair. 4) (of angles) between opposite sides of the intersection of two lines. ► NOUN ▪ an opposite person or thing. ► ADVERB … English terms dictionary
Angles — The Angles is a modern English word for a Germanic speaking people who took their name from the cultural ancestral region of Angeln, a modern district located in Schleswig Holstein, Germany. EtymologyThe ethnic name Angle has had various forms… … Wikipedia
opposite — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin oppositus, past participle of opponere Date: 14th century 1. a. set over against something that is at the other end or side of an intervening line or space < opposite interior … New Collegiate Dictionary
opposite — adj., n., adv., & prep. adj. 1 (often foll. by to) having a position on the other or further side, facing or back to back. 2 (often foll. by to, from) a of a contrary kind; diametrically different. b being the other of a contrasted pair. 3 (of… … Useful english dictionary
opposite — adjective 1》 situated on the other or further side; facing. ↘(of angles) between opposite sides of the intersection of two lines. ↘Botany (of leaves or shoots) arising in pairs at the same level on opposite sides of the stem. 2》… … English new terms dictionary
Vertical angles — Two lines intersect to create two pairs of vertical angles. One pair consists of angles A and B; the second pair consists of angles C and D. In geometry, a pair of angles is said to be vertical (also opposite and vertically opposite, which is… … Wikipedia
vertical angles — plural noun Opposite angles formed by intersecting lines • • • Main Entry: ↑vertical … Useful english dictionary
vertical angles — plural noun Mathematics each of the pairs of opposite angles made by two intersecting lines … English new terms dictionary
