salient angle
- noun
- /ˈseɪliənt ˈæŋɡəl/
- Specialized
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ángulo saliente
- Architects must consider every salient angle when designing complex building facades.
Examples
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A salient angle is crucial in defining polygon shapes.
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Each salient angle of the polygon measured 120 degrees, contributing to its regular shape.
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The fortress had a salient angle facing the approaching army, making defense easier.
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The architect designed the building with several salient angles.
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In a convex polygon, each salient angle measures less than 180 degrees, allowing the shape to maintain its outward projection.
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When designing the star shape, the architect emphasized the importance of the salient angles to enhance the overall aesthetic.
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To identify the salient angles of the polygon, students learned to measure each interior angle and check that it was less than 180 degrees.
Antonyms
How Projecting
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Morphology
The noun phrase combines the adjective 'salient' (projecting outward) with 'angle' (the figure between two lines), so its meaning as an outward-projecting angle is directly and compositionally derivable from the constituents. Although somewhat technical, the adjective+noun structure and the straightforward spatial sense are cross-linguistically common, making it immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
The term salient angle comes from the image of a corner that 'stands out' from a shape: salient means 'stands out' and angle means corner. So a salient angle is an inside corner that points outward and is 'less than 180 degrees'.