corresponding angles

plural noun

: any pair of angles each of which is on the same side of one of two lines cut by a transversal and on the same side of the transversal

Word History

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of corresponding angles was in 1784

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“Corresponding angles.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corresponding%20angles. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

corresponding angles

noun plural
: any pair of angles each of which is on the same side of one of two lines cut by another line and on the same side of that other line
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