Meanings
nounvertical angle (plural vertical angles)
plural vertical angles
- geometryThe angle at the apex of an isosceles triangle or cone.
Synonyms: opposite angle, vertex angle, aperture
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe angle at the apex of an isosceles triangle or cone.
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Translations
Czech vrcholový úhel
- vrcholový úhelopposite angles formed by intersecting lines
Finnish ristikulma
- ristikulmaopposite angles formed by intersecting lines
Hungarian csúcsszög
- csúcsszögopposite angles formed by intersecting lines
Māori koki tauaro
- koki tauaroopposite angles formed by intersecting lines
Polish kąt wierzchołkowy
- kąt wierzchołkowyopposite angles formed by intersecting lines
Slovak vrcholový uhol
- vrcholový uholopposite angles formed by intersecting lines
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APA
vertical angle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vertical%20angle
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“vertical angle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vertical%20angle. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vertical angle,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vertical%20angle.
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