polyhedral angle
noun Geometry.
a configuration consisting of the lateral faces of a polyhedron around one of its vertices. The portion of a pyramid including one of its points is such a configuration.
Words nearby polyhedral angle
polygynist, polygynous, polygyny, polygyria, polyhedral, polyhedral angle, polyhedron, polyhedrosis, polyhidrosis, polyhistor, polyhydramnios
Origin of polyhedral angle
First recorded in 1860–65
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British Dictionary definitions for polyhedral angle
polyhedral angle
/ (ˌpɒlɪˈhiːdrəl) /
noun
a geometric configuration formed by the intersection of three or more planes, such as the faces of a polyhedron, that have a common vertexSee also solid angle
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