Also means
corner, set square
Usage Note
Winkel is the geometric angle, measured in Grad. A rechter Winkel is a right angle. It also means a secluded corner or a carpenter's square. The plural is unchanged: die Winkel.
Examples
"Ein rechter Winkel misst neunzig Grad."
Natural Translation
A right angle measures ninety degrees.
Literal Translation
A right angle measures ninety degrees.
Related Words
- Ableitung derivative (calculus)
- Abszisse abscissa; x-axis; x-coordinate
- Achse axis (geometry, graphs)
- Achsenabschnitt y-intercept, axis intercept
- Asymptote asymptote (line a curve approaches but never reaches)
- Axiom axiom (self-evident principle)
- Berechnungsgrundlage basis of calculation; calculation basis
- Binomialkoeffizient binomial coefficient
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