polar angle
noun Mathematics.
See under polar coordinates.
Words nearby polar angle
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poland, invasion of,
polanski,
polar,
polar angle,
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polar bear,
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polar cap
Definition for polar angle (2 of 2)
polar coordinate
noun Mathematics.
Usually polar coordinates.
one of two coordinates used to locate a point in a plane by the length of its radius vector and the angle this vector makes with the polar axis (polar angle).
Origin of polar coordinate
First recorded in 1810–20