Exterior angle
- Exterior Ex*te"ri*or, a. [L. exterior, compar. of exter or
exterus on the outside, outward, foreign, strange, a compar.
fr. ex: cf. F. ext['e]rieur. See {Ex-}, and cf. {Extreme},
{Interior}.]
1. External; outward; pertaining to that which is external;
-- opposed to {interior}; as, the exterior part of a
sphere.
[1913 Webster]
Sith nor the exterior nor the inward man Resemble that it was. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
2. External; on the outside; without the limits of; extrinsic; as, an object exterior to a man, opposed to what is within, or in his mind. [1913 Webster]
Without exterior help sustained. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
3. Relating to foreign nations; foreign; as, the exterior relations of a state or kingdom. [1913 Webster]
{Exterior angle} (Geom.), the angle included between any side of a triangle or polygon and the prolongation of the adjacent side; also, an angle included between a line crossing two parallel lines and either of the latter on the outside.
{Exterior side} (Fort.), the side of the polygon upon which a front of fortification is formed. --Wilhelm. [1913 Webster]
Note: See Illust. of {Ravelin}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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exterior angle — n. 1. any of the four angles formed on the outside of two straight lines when crossed by a transversal: see ALTERNATE ANGLES 2. an angle formed by any side of a polygon and the extension of the adjacent side … English World dictionary
exterior angle — noun the supplement of an interior angle of a polygon • Syn: ↑external angle • Hypernyms: ↑angle • Hyponyms: ↑hip * * * exˈterior angle 7 [exterior angle] … Useful english dictionary
exterior angle — išorinis kampas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. exterior angle vok. Außenwinkel, m rus. внешний угол, m pranc. angle extérieur, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
exterior angle — angle with a vertex common to a geometrical shape located outside of it … English contemporary dictionary
exterior angle — Geom. 1. an angle formed outside parallel lines by a third line that intersects them. See diag. under interior angle. 2. an angle formed outside a polygon by one side and an extension of an adjacent side; the supplement of an interior angle of… … Universalium
exterior angle — exte′rior an′gle n. 1) math. an angle formed outside parallel lines by a third line that intersects them 2) math. an angle formed outside a polygon by one side and an extension of an adjacent side; the supplement of an interior angle of the… … From formal English to slang
exterior angle — noun Date: 1756 1. the angle between a side of a polygon and an extended adjacent side 2. an angle formed by a transversal as it cuts one of two lines and situated on the outside of the line … New Collegiate Dictionary
exterior angle — /əkˌstɪəriə ˈæŋgəl/ (say uhk.stearreeuh angguhl), /ɛk / (say ek ) noun Geometry an outer angle, as an angle formed outside two parallel lines when cut by a third line … Australian English dictionary
exterior angle — noun An angle formed between one side of a polygon and an extension of an adjacent side … Wiktionary
exterior angle — noun Geometry the angle between a side of a rectilinear figure and an adjacent side extended outward … English new terms dictionary
