angle of depression

noun phrase

: the angle formed by the line of sight and the horizontal plane for an object below the horizontal

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First Known Use

1758, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of angle of depression was in 1758

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“Angle of depression.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/angle%20of%20depression. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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angle of depression

noun
: the angle formed by the line of sight and the horizontal plane for an object below the horizontal
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