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
Words nearby polyhedral angle
polygynist,
polygynous,
polygyny,
polygyria,
polyhedral,
polyhedral angle,
polyhedron,
polyhedrosis,
polyhidrosis,
polyhistor,
polyhydramnios
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