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angle vs angle of extinction

angle of extinction vs angle

angle and angle of extinction both are nouns.

angle is a verb but angle of extinction is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
angle Yes No Yes No
angle of extinction Yes No No No
As nouns, angle of extinction is a hyponym of angle; that is, angle of extinction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than angle:
  • angle: the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
  • angle of extinction: the angle from its axis that a crystal must be rotated before appearing maximally dark when viewed in polarized light
angle (noun) angle of extinction (noun)
a biased way of looking at or presenting something the angle from its axis that a crystal must be rotated before appearing maximally dark when viewed in polarized light
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
angle (verb) angle of extinction (verb)
present with a bias
fish with a hook
seek indirectly
to incline or bend from a vertical position
move or proceed at an angle
Difference between angle and angle of extinction

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