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Dihedral angle — Dihedral Di*he dral, a. [Gr. di = di s twice + ? a seat, bottom, base, fr. ? to sit. Cf. {Diedral}.] 1. Having two plane faces; as, the dihedral summit of a crystal. [1913 Webster] 2. Of a kite or an a[ e]roplane, having wings that make with one… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dihedral Angle — Angle diédral En géométrie, l angle entre 2 plans est appelé angle diédral ou angle dièdre. L angle diédral d un tétraèdre régulier, correspond à l angle observé au sol, dans un plan perpendiculaire à l une des arêtes au sol, que font la base du… … Wikipédia en Français
Dihedral angle — In aerospace engineering, the dihedral is the angle between the two wings; see Dihedral (aircraft). In geometry, a dihedral or torsion angle is the angle between two planes. Figure 1: Dihedral angle of three vectors, defined as an exterior… … Wikipedia
dihedral angle — noun 1. : the angle between two intersecting planes 2. : dihedral II 2 * * * Geom. 1. the angle between two planes in a dihedron. 2. dihedron. [1820 30] * * * dihedral angle noun The angle made by the wing of an aeroplane wi … Useful english dictionary
dihedral angle — dvisienis kampas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Kampas tarp plokštumų, kertančių du bendrus atomus ir du ryšius prie skirtingų atomų. atitikmenys: angl. dihedral angle; torsion angle; torsional angle rus. двугранный угол; торсионный угол … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
dihedral angle — Geom. 1. the angle between two planes in a dihedron. 2. dihedron. [1820 30] * * * … Universalium
dihedral angle — dihe′dral an′gle n. math. the angle between two planes in a dihedron … From formal English to slang
dihedral angle — noun Etymology: di + hedral Date: 1826 a figure formed by two intersecting planes … New Collegiate Dictionary
Dihedral — or polyhedral may refer to: Dihedral angle, the angle between two mathematical planes Dihedral (aircraft), the upward angle of a fixed wing aircraft s wings where they meet at the fuselage, dihedral effect of an aircraft, longitudinal dihedral… … Wikipedia
Dihedral (disambiguation) — Dihedral may refer to: *Dihedral the angle of a fixed wing aircraft s wings *Dihedral angle, is the angle between two planes, in geometry *Dihedral group, is the group of symmetries of the n sided polygon in abstract algebra **Also Dihedral… … Wikipedia
