biangle
/ˈbaɪˌæŋɡəl/
biangle noun: a digon or bigon; a two-sided shape (especially in non-Euclidean geometry).
Noun
biangle (plural biangles)
- A digon or bigon; a two-sided shape (especially in non-Euclidean geometry)
- If n planes be drawn through any axis of the right-vector, each of which makes angles π/n with the planes on either side of it, the whole of space is divided into n congruent figures which may be called biangles, the space between any two adjacent planes being easily seen to be continuous with the...1895, W. Burnside, “Kinematics of Non-Euclidean Space”, in Proceedings of the Edinburgh Mathematical Society, page 46
- Then the right biangle CABD and the oblique biangle CPND are equivalent since the triangles API and BNI are congruent.1912, Proceedings of the Edinburgh Mathematical Society, volumes 30-32, Scottish Academic Press, page 35
Synonyms of biangle
Forms of biangle
| plural | biangles |
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Origin of biangle
From bi- + angle.
Questions about biangle
- What does biangle mean?
- Biangle means a digon or bigon; a two-sided shape (especially in non-Euclidean geometry).
- What part of speech is biangle?
- Biangle is a noun.
- How do you pronounce biangle?
- Biangle is pronounced /ˈbaɪˌæŋɡəl/.
- What is the plural of biangle?
- The plural of biangle is biangles.
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