(えいかく)

えいかく
noun
acute angle
1. acute angle
An angle measuring less than 90 degrees.
鋭角(えいかく)は90()未満(みまん)(かく)だ。
An acute angle is an angle less than 90 degrees.
この三角形(さんかくけい)(すべ)ての(かく)鋭角(えいかく)だ。
All angles in this triangle are acute angles.
45()鋭角(えいかく)一例(いちれい)だ。
45 degrees is an example of an acute angle.

鋭角(えいかく) is an angle less than 90 degrees. It contrasts with 直角(ちょっかく) (right angle) and 鈍角(どんかく) (obtuse angle).

ANGLE TYPES:

  • 鋭角(えいかく): acute angle (0° < θ < 90°)
  • 直角(ちょっかく): right angle (θ = 90°)
  • 鈍角(どんかく): obtuse angle (90° < θ < 180°)

RELATED TERMS:

  • 鋭角(えいかく)三角形(さんかくけい): acute triangle (all angles acute)