phase angle

noun

Angular component of a polar coordinate representation.

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Meanings

nounphase angle (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemathematicsAngular component of a polar coordinate representation.
  2. uncountableastronomyAngle between incident light and reflected light.
  3. uncountablewave physicsAngular displacement of a sinusoid from a reference point or reference time.
  4. uncountablebusinessAngular component of the vector representation of a sinusoid.
  5. uncountablemathematicsAngular component of a vector.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle

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pointpoint in time
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phase

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APA

phase angle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phase%20angle

MLA

“phase angle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phase%20angle. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phase angle,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phase%20angle.

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