obtuse angle

Noun

Meaning

an angle between 90 and 180 degrees

Source: WordNet

Hypernyms

oblique angle

Examples

It should be noted, however, that an edge with an acuter angle is more inclined to degrade quickly in combat situations than an edge with a more obtuse angle. Source: Internet

This problem was known (in a different guise) to Khayyam, Saccheri and Lambert and was the basis for their rejecting what was known as the "obtuse angle case". Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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