Phrase guide

solid angle

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The three-dimensional analog of an angle, equivalent to the area of that portion of the surface of a unit sphere that it subtends.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

an angle formed by three or more planes intersecting at a common point (the vertex)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: angle

History

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 立體角 /立体角 (lìtǐjiǎo) — three-dimensional analog of an angle
  • Czech: prostorový úhel — three-dimensional analog of an angle
  • Esperanto: solida angulo — three-dimensional analog of an angle
  • Finnish: avaruuskulma — three-dimensional analog of an angle
  • French: angle solide — three-dimensional analog of an angle
  • Galician: ángulo sólido — three-dimensional analog of an angle
  • German: Raumwinkel — three-dimensional analog of an angle
  • Greek: στερεά γωνία (stereá gonía) — three-dimensional analog of an angle
  • Hindi: घन कोण (ghan koṇ) — three-dimensional analog of an angle
  • Hungarian: térszög — three-dimensional analog of an angle
  • Italian: angolo solido — three-dimensional analog of an angle
  • Polish: kąt bryłowy — three-dimensional analog of an angle
  • Russian: теле́сный у́гол (telésnyj úgol) — three-dimensional analog of an angle