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corresponding angles

plural noun

Geometry.
  1. two nonadjacent angles made by the crossing of two lines by a third line, one angle being interior, the other exterior, and both being on the same side of the third line.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of corresponding angles1

First recorded in 1790–1800
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Example Sentences

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At this point it is customary to define similar polygons as such as have their corresponding angles equal and their corresponding sides proportional.

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Instead of "corresponding angles" we may say "homologous angles," but there seems to be no reason for using the less familiar word.

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The corresponding angles on the left side of the tablet have been broken away, but the upper angle appears to have contained a situla.

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Records have to be played back with corresponding needles set for corresponding angles and sizes to fit the grooves.

A very crude form of ground-in stopper may be made by drawing out the neck and the mass of glass which is intended to form the stopper to approximately corresponding angles, wetting the surfaces with a mixture of the abrasive material and water, and grinding the stopper in by hand.

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