exterior angle
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exterior angle
noun Geometry.
1.
an angle formed outside parallel lines by a third line that intersects them. See diag. under interior angle.
2.
an angle formed outside a polygon by one side and an extension of an adjacent side; the supplement of an interior angle of the polygon.
Origin:
1885–90
1885–90
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| exterior angle | |
| —n | |
| 1. | an angle of a polygon contained between one side extended and the adjacent side |
| 2. | any of the four angles made by a transversal that are outside the region between the two intersected lines |
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exterior angle  (ĭk-stîr'ē-ər) Pronunciation Key
(click for larger image in new window) The angle formed between a side of a polygon and an extended adjacent side. Compare interior angle. |
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