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angle vs lead

lead vs angle

angle and lead both are nouns.

angle and lead both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
angle Yes No Yes No
lead Yes No Yes No
As nouns, lead is a hyponym of angle; that is, lead 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
  • lead: the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)
Other hyponyms of angle include crotch, fork, axil, helix angle, complementary angles, angular distance, plane angle, spherical angle, solid angle, angle of inclination, inclination, inclination, inclination of an orbit, salient angle, interior angle, internal angle, exterior angle, external angle, angle of incidence, incidence angle, angle of reflection, angle of refraction, angle of extinction, extinction angle, dogleg, right angle, oblique angle, reflex angle, perigon, round angle, cutting angle, angle of dip, dip, inclination, magnetic dip, magnetic inclination, magnetic declination, magnetic variation, variation, AZ, azimuth, polyhedral angle, face angle, tilt angle, vertical angle, angle of view, view angle, wave angle, dihedral angle, torsion angle.
angle (noun) lead (noun)
a biased way of looking at or presenting something the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians a position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase `take the lead')
a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
an advantage held by a competitor in a race
evidence pointing to a possible solution
a news story of major importance
the introductory section of a story
an indication of potential opportunity
(baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base
an actor who plays a principal role
(sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)
mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey
angle (verb) lead (verb)
present with a bias cause to undertake a certain action
fish with a hook preside over
seek indirectly lead, as in the performance of a composition
to incline or bend from a vertical position travel in front of; go in advance of others
move or proceed at an angle take somebody somewhere
move ahead (of others) in time or space
be in charge of
be conducive to
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
be ahead of others; be the first
cause something to pass or lead somewhere
lead, extend, or afford access
produce as a result or residue
tend to or result in
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