angular distance
angular distance · angular distances
The measure of the angle between the orientation of two straight lines, rays, or…The measure of the angle between the orientation of two straight lines, rays, or vectors in three-dimensional space.
Meaning
2 sensesThe measure of the angle between the orientation of two straight lines, rays, or vectors in three-dimensional space.
The central angle subtended by the radii through two points on a sphere.
More definitions
- the angular separation between two objects as perceived by an observer
Forms
plural: angular distances| Singular | angular distance |
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