angle of elevation

Meanings

nounangle of elevation (plural angles of elevation)

The angle formed by the line of sight and the horizontal plane for an object above the horizontal.

Finnish nousukulma

nousukulmaThe angle formed by the line of sight and the horizontal plane for an object above the horizontal

German Höhenwinkel, Steigungswinkel

HöhenwinkelThe angle formed by the line of sight and the horizontal plane for an object above the horizontal
SteigungswinkelThe angle formed by the line of sight and the horizontal plane for an object above the horizontal
ElevationswinkelThe angle formed by the line of sight and the horizontal plane for an object above the horizontal
ErhebungswinkelThe angle formed by the line of sight and the horizontal plane for an object above the horizontal

Māori koki rewa

koki rewaThe angle formed by the line of sight and the horizontal plane for an object above the horizontal

Romanian unghi de elevație

unghi de elevațieThe angle formed by the line of sight and the horizontal plane for an object above the horizontal

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