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—obtuse-angled, obtuse-angular /euhb toohs"ang"gyeuh leuhr, -tyoohs"/, adj.an angle greater than 90° but less than 180°. See diag. under angle.[1560-70]
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Obtuse angle — Angle An gle ([a^][ng] g l), n. [F. angle, L. angulus angle, corner; akin to uncus hook, Gr. agky los bent, crooked, angular, a gkos a bend or hollow, AS. angel hook, fish hook, G. angel, and F. anchor.] 1. The inclosed space near the point where … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
obtuse angle — noun an angle between 90 and 180 degrees • Hypernyms: ↑oblique angle * * * obtuse angled, obtuse angular /euhb toohs ang gyeuh leuhr, tyoohs /, adj. an angle greater than 90° but less than 180°. See diag. under angle. [1560 70] * * * obtuse angle … Useful english dictionary
obtuse angle — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms obtuse angle : singular obtuse angle plural obtuse angles maths any angle that is between 90° and 180° … English dictionary
obtuse angle — obtuse′ an′gle n. math. an angle greater than 90° but less than 180° • Etymology: 1560–70 ob•tuse′ an′gled, adj … From formal English to slang
obtuse angle — angle that is more than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees … English contemporary dictionary
obtuse angle — An angle greater than 90° but less than 180°. The first two of the angles below are obtuse. The third one is 90°, also called a right angle. The last of the four is an acute angle … Glossary of Art Terms
obtuse angle — ob.tuse angle n technical an angle between 90 and 180 degrees →acute angle … Dictionary of contemporary English
obtuse angle — /əbtjus ˈæŋgəl/ (say uhbtyoohs angguhl) noun an angle exceeding 90° but less than 180° …
obtuse angle — One between 90 and 180 degrees … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
Angle — An gle ([a^][ng] g l), n. [F. angle, L. angulus angle, corner; akin to uncus hook, Gr. agky los bent, crooked, angular, a gkos a bend or hollow, AS. angel hook, fish hook, G. angel, and F. anchor.] 1. The inclosed space near the point where two… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
