"dihedral" meaning in All languages combined

See dihedral on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /daɪˈhiːdɹəl/
Etymology: di- + -hedral Etymology templates: {{confix|en|di|hedral}} di- + -hedral Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} dihedral (not comparable)
  1. (mathematics) Consisting of, relating to or contained between two plane surfaces. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-dihedral-en-adj-QQNGYxL0 Categories (other): English terms with collocations, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 27 15 3 7 26 Topics: mathematics, sciences
  2. (of a kite or an aeroplane) Having wings that form a dihedral angle, especially when the angle between the upper sides is less than 180°. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-dihedral-en-adj-Fgsa9mjG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with di-, English terms suffixed with -hedral Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 27 15 3 7 26 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with di-: 20 28 16 10 10 17 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -hedral: 21 29 17 5 6 20
  3. (aviation) Of wing pairs, inclined at an upward angle to each other. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Aviation
    Sense id: en-dihedral-en-adj-wzaUvZ-S Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 27 15 3 7 26 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: dihedral angle, dihedral group

Noun [English]

IPA: /daɪˈhiːdɹəl/ Forms: dihedrals [plural]
Etymology: di- + -hedral Etymology templates: {{confix|en|di|hedral}} di- + -hedral Head templates: {{en-noun}} dihedral (plural dihedrals)
  1. (mathematics) An angle between two plane surfaces Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-dihedral-en-noun-nQ1Y6DXU Topics: mathematics, sciences
  2. (aeronautics) The upward slope of an aircraft's wing Categories (topical): Aeronautics
    Sense id: en-dihedral-en-noun-Z7M09R4s Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  3. (chemistry) The angle between pairs of chemical bonds separated by a third bond Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en-dihedral-en-noun-jsHYEQex Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 27 15 3 7 26 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

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