angular defect (English, noun)
expansion: angular defect (plural angular defects)
Senses:
topics: geometry
mathematics
sciences
qualifier: non-Euclidean geometry
glosses: The amount by which the sum of the interior angles of a triangle is less than 180° (π radians); the amount by which the sum of the internal angles of a polygon is less than what would be expected on the Euclidean plane.
topics: geometry
mathematics
sciences
glosses: The amount by which the total of the angles around a vertex of a polyhedron is less than 360° (2π radians).
topics: dentistry
medicine
sciences
glosses: The angular displacement of a tooth from vertical.
Forms:
form: angular defects
tags: plural