Meanings
nounsolid angle (plural solid angles)
plural solid angles
- geometryThe three-dimensional analog of an angle, equivalent to the area of that portion of the surface of a unit sphere that it subtends.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 立體角 /立体角
- 立體角 /立体角 (lìtǐjiǎo)three-dimensional analog of an angle
Czech prostorový úhel
- prostorový úhelthree-dimensional analog of an angle
Esperanto solida angulo
- solida angulothree-dimensional analog of an angle
Finnish avaruuskulma
- avaruuskulmathree-dimensional analog of an angle
French angle solide
- angle solidethree-dimensional analog of an angle
German Raumwinkel
- Raumwinkelthree-dimensional analog of an angle
Greek στερεά γωνία
- στερεά γωνία (stereá gonía)three-dimensional analog of an angle
Hindi घन कोण
- घन कोण (ghan koṇ)three-dimensional analog of an angle
Hungarian térszög
- térszögthree-dimensional analog of an angle
Italian angolo solido
- angolo solidothree-dimensional analog of an angle
Polish kąt bryłowy
- kąt bryłowythree-dimensional analog of an angle
Russian теле́сный у́гол
- теле́сный у́гол (telésnyj úgol)three-dimensional analog of an angle
Cite this entry
APA
solid angle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solid%20angle
MLA
“solid angle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solid%20angle. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “solid angle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solid%20angle.
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