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noun
the angle formed by two radii of a circle that are drawn to the extremities of an arc equal to one half of the circle; an angle of 180°.
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Origin of straight angle
First recorded in 1595–1605
Words nearby straight angle
straggly, straight, straight A, straight-ahead, straight and narrow, straight angle, straight-arm, straight arm lift, straight arrow, straight as an arrow, straightaway
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British Dictionary definitions for straight angle
straight angle
noun
an angle of 180°
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Scientific definitions for straight angle
straight angle
[ strāt ]
An angle having a measure of 180°.
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