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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dihedral

/daɪˈhiːdɹəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables
di-he-dral
IPA
/daɪˈhiːdɹəl/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An angle between two plane surfaces

noun

The upward slope of an aircraft's wing

noun

The angle between pairs of chemical bonds separated by a third bond

adj

Consisting of, relating to or contained between two plane surfaces.

adj

Having wings that form a dihedral angle, especially when the angle between the upper sides is less than 180°.

adj

Of wing pairs, inclined at an upward angle to each other.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From di- + -hedral.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

dihedrals (plural)

Derived Forms

nondihedral pseudodihedral semidihedral

Phrases

dihedral angle dihedral group

Antonyms

anhedral

Questions

How do you pronounce dihedral?
The recorded pronunciation is /daɪˈhiːdɹəl/.
What does dihedral mean?
An angle between two plane surfaces
Where does dihedral come from?
From di- + -hedral.

How to pronounce dihedral

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