right angle

noun

: the angle bounded by two lines perpendicular to each other : an angle of 90° or ¹/₂ π radians
right-angled adjective
or right-angle

Examples of right angle in a Sentence

A square has four right angles. Hold the nail at a right angle to the board. The two boards are joined at right angles to each other.
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That chance depends on it being hit by another asteroid or some other object in space at just the right angle to redirect it and send it our way. Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024 Moreover, Hurricane Milton is expected to arrive at a right angle and hit Florida’s coast head-on. Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2024 Three cups are pointed towards the Sun to record solar wind while inside the heliosphere, while the fourth is positioned at a right angle to the others to capture information on various planetary magnetospheres, the heliosphere, and interstellar space. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2024 Flanked by producers in her formal sitting room inside her Hancock Park colonial revival-style home, cameras are carefully stationed in position, ensuring all the right angles and shots needed are captured. Maneet Ahuja, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for right angle 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of right angle was in the 15th century

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“Right angle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right%20angle. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

right angle

noun
: an angle whose measure is 90° : an angle whose sides are perpendicular to each other
right-angled
ˈrīt-ˈaŋ-gəld
adjective
or right-angle
-gəl

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