🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Angles adjacents

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɑ̃ɡl aʒasɑ̃

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Adjacent Angle/əˈdʒeɪ.sənt ˈæŋ.ɡəl/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Dans le diagramme, les angles A et B sont des angles adjacents."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Two angles that share a common vertex and a common side, but do not overlap.

    "In the diagram, angle A and angle B are adjacent angles."
  2. 2

    Angles that are next to each other in a geometric figure.

    "Adjacent angles can be found in various geometric shapes, such as triangles and quadrilaterals."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'adjacent' originates from the Latin word 'adjacens', meaning 'lying near' or 'next to', which evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 14th century. 'Angle' comes from the Latin 'angulus', meaning 'corner' or 'angle', which has been used in English since the 14th century.

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