Perigon vs. Angle — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Perigon and Angle
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Perigon
(geometry) A round angle; a full circle.
Angle
In Euclidean geometry, an angle is the figure formed by two rays, called the sides of the angle, sharing a common endpoint, called the vertex of the angle. Angles formed by two rays lie in the plane that contains the rays.
Perigon
(dated) A perianth or a perigonium.
Angle
To fish with a hook and line.
Perigon
An angle of 360 degrees
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Angle
To try to get something by indirect or artful means
Angle for a promotion.
Angle
To move or turn (something) at an angle
Angled the chair toward the window.
Angle
(Sports)To hit (a ball or puck, for example) at an angle.
Angle
(Informal)To impart a biased aspect or point of view to
Angled the story in a way that criticized the candidate.
Angle
To continue along or turn at an angle or by angles
The road angles sharply to the left. The path angled through the woods.
Angle
A fishhook or fishing tackle.
Angle
The figure formed by two lines diverging from a common point.
Angle
The figure formed by two planes diverging from a common line.
Angle
The rotation required to superimpose either of two such lines or planes on the other.
Angle
The space between such lines or surfaces.
Angle
A solid angle.
Angle
A sharp or projecting corner, as of a building.
Angle
The place, position, or direction from which an object is presented to view
A building that looks impressive from any angle.
Angle
An aspect, as of a problem, seen from a specific point of view.
Angle
(Slang)A devious method; a scheme.
Angle
A member of a Germanic people that migrated to England from southern Jutland in the 5th century AD, founded the kingdoms of Northumbria, East Anglia, and Mercia, and together with the Jutes and Saxons formed the Anglo-Saxon peoples.
Angle
(geometry) A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle). Category:en:Shapes
The angle between lines A and B
Angle
(geometry) The measure of such a figure. In the case of a plane angle, this is the ratio (or proportional to the ratio) of the arc length to the radius of a section of a circle cut by the two rays, centered at their common point. In the case of a solid angle, this is the ratio of the surface area to the square of the radius of the section of a sphere.
The angle between lines A and B is π/4 radians, or 45 degrees.
Angle
A corner where two walls intersect.
An angle of a building
Angle
A change in direction.
The horse took off at an angle.
Angle
A viewpoint; a way of looking at something.
Angle
(media) The focus of a news story.
Angle
Any of various hesperiid butterflies.
Angle
A storyline between two wrestlers, providing the background for and approach to a feud.
Angle
(slang) An ulterior motive; a scheme or means of benefitting from a situation, usually hidden, often immoral
His angle is that he gets a percentage, but mostly in trade.
Angle
A projecting or sharp corner; an angular fragment.
Angle
(astrology) Any of the four cardinal points of an astrological chart: the Ascendant, the Midheaven, the Descendant and the Imum Coeli.
Angle
A fishhook; tackle for catching fish, consisting of a line, hook, and bait, with or without a rod.
Angle
To place (something) at an angle.
The roof is angled at 15 degrees.
Angle
To change direction rapidly.
The five ball angled off the nine ball but failed to reach the pocket.
Angle
To present or argue something in a particular way or from a particular viewpoint.
How do you want to angle this when we talk to the client?
Angle
To hamper (oneself or one's opponent) by leaving the cue ball in the jaws of a pocket such that the surround of the pocket (the "angle") blocks the path from cue ball to object ball.
Angle
To try to catch fish with a hook and line.
Angle
To attempt to subtly persuade someone to offer a desired thing.
He must be angling for a pay rise.
Angle
The inclosed space near the point where two lines meet; a corner; a nook.
Into the utmost angle of the world.
To search the tenderest angles of the heart.
Angle
The figure made by. two lines which meet.
Angle
A projecting or sharp corner; an angular fragment.
Though but an angle reached him of the stone.
Angle
A name given to four of the twelve astrological "houses."
Angle
A fishhook; tackle for catching fish, consisting of a line, hook, and bait, with or without a rod.
Give me mine angle: we 'll to the river there.
A fisher next his trembling angle bears.
Angle
To fish with an angle (fishhook), or with hook and line.
Angle
To use some bait or artifice; to intrigue; to scheme; as, to angle for praise.
The hearts of all that he did angle for.
Angle
To try to gain by some insinuating artifice; to allure.
Angle
The space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
Angle
A biased way of looking at or presenting something
Angle
A member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Saxons and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons
Angle
Move or proceed at an angle;
He angled his way into the room
Angle
To incline or bend from a vertical position;
She leaned over the banister
Angle
Seek indirectly;
Fish for compliments
Angle
Fish with a hook
Angle
Present with a bias;
He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders
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