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right angle
noun
the angle formed by two radii of a circle that are drawn to the extremities of an arc equal to one quarter of the circle; the angle formed by two perpendicular lines that intersect; an angle of 90°.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English
1350–1400; Middle English
Related forms
right-an·gled, adjective
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Right-angle
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Science Dictionary
right angle  (rīt) Pronunciation Key
An angle having a measure of 90°. |
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right angle definition
An angle measuring ninety degrees, formed by the intersection of two perpendicular lines. (Compare acute angle and obtuse angle.)
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