Right-angled
21right triangle — right triangles N COUNT A right triangle has one angle that is a right angle. [AM] (in BRIT, use right angled triangle) …
22right angle — ► NOUN ▪ an angle of 90°, as in a corner of a square. ● at right angles to Cf. ↑at right angles to DERIVATIVES right angled adjective …
23right angle — right angled, adj. 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°. See diag. under angle1.… …
24right triangle — noun a triangle with one right angle • Syn: ↑right angled triangle • Ant: ↑oblique triangle • Hypernyms: ↑triangle, ↑trigon, ↑trilateral • …
25right-angle — (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ verb Etymology: right angle transitive verb : to bend, direct, or locate at a right angle white benches were right angled to every doorstep Anna Cunningham …
26right angle — noun (C) 1 an angle of 90º, like the angles at the corners of a square 2 be at right angles (to sth) if two things are at right angles, they make a 90º angle where they touch right angled adjective: a right angled triangle …
27angled — nonparallel onparallel adj. 1. not parallel; of lines or linear objects. Opposite of {parallel}. [Narrower terms: {bias, catacorner, cata cornered, catercorner, cater cornered, catty corner, catty cornered, diagonal, kitty corner, kitty cornered …
28right perpendicular — nonparallel onparallel adj. 1. not parallel; of lines or linear objects. Opposite of {parallel}. [Narrower terms: {bias, catacorner, cata cornered, catercorner, cater cornered, catty corner, catty cornered, diagonal, kitty corner, kitty cornered …
29right — adj., n., v., adv., & int. adj. 1 (of conduct etc.) just, morally or socially correct (it is only right to tell you; I want to do the right thing). 2 true, correct; not mistaken (the right time; you were right about the weather). 3 less wrong or… …
30right angle — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms right angle : singular right angle plural right angles maths an angle of 90° • at right angles to/at a right angle to if one thing is at right angles to another thing, they form an angle of 90 degrees at the… …
