polyhedral angle


noun Geometry.

a configuration consisting of the lateral faces of a polyhedron around one of its vertices. The portion of a pyramid including one of its points is such a configuration.

Origin of polyhedral angle

First recorded in 1860–65

British Dictionary definitions for polyhedral angle

polyhedral angle
/ (ˌpɒlɪˈhiːdrəl) /

noun

a geometric configuration formed by the intersection of three or more planes, such as the faces of a polyhedron, that have a common vertex See also solid angle