obtuse angle
noun
an angle greater than 90° but less than 180°.
Origin of obtuse angle
First recorded in 1560–70
OTHER WORDS FROM obtuse angle
ob·tuse-an·gled, ob·tuse-an·gu·lar [uh b-toos-ang-gyuh-ler, -tyoos] /əbˈtusˈæŋ gyə lər, -ˈtyus/, adjectiveWords nearby obtuse angle
obturator foramen,
obturator hernia,
obturator nerve,
obturator vein,
obtuse,
obtuse angle,
obtuse bisectrix,
obtuse triangle,
obtusion,
obuda,
obulg.
Scientific definitions for obtuse angle
obtuse angle
[ ŏb-tōōs′ ]
An angle whose measure is between 90° and 180°. Compare acute angle.
Cultural definitions for obtuse angle
obtuse angle
An angle that measures more than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees. (Compare acute angle and right angle.)