complementary angles en · NOUN
Etymology
Complementary in the sense of completing, i.e. they form a complete right angle.
Meanings
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(plural, plural-only) A pair of angles that sum to a right angle.
A = 30° and A′ = 60°, so A and A′ are complementary angles.
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(form-of, plural) plural of complementary angle
form of complementary angle
Let angle A = 30° and angle B = 10°, so that their complementary angles are A′ = 60° and B′ = 80°, respectively.
Relateds
explementary angles · cosine · conjugate angles · supplementary angles
Translations (18)
ja 余角 (pair of angles) · it angoli complementari (pair of angles) · cmn 餘角 /余角 (pair of angles) · ca angles complementaris (pair of angles) · ast ángulos complementarios (pair of angles) · fi komplementtikulmat (pair of angles) · es ángulos complementarios (pair of angles) · hu pótszög (pair of angles) · el συμπληρωματικές γωνίες (pair of angles) · pt ângulos complementares (pair of angles) · pl kąty dopełniające (pair of angles) · fr angles complémentaires (pair of angles) · tl sihang kapuno (pair of angles) · az tamamlayıcı bucaqlar (pair of angles) · et täiendusnurgad (pair of angles) · ar زَاوِيَتَانِ مُتَتَامَّتَانِ (pair of angles) · gl ángulos complementarios (pair of angles) · mi koki whakahāngai (pair of angles)