variableangle
nounUK /ˈveəriəbl ˈæŋɡl/
US /ˈveriəbl ˈæŋɡl/
An angle that can change its size.
The robot's arm has a variable angle at the elbow so it can reach high and low.
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2. A camera setting that lets the lens tilt to different positions.
She used a variable angle lens to film the whole room.
3. A design feature in furniture that lets a part tilt to different positions.
The chair has a variable angle backrest for extra comfort.
4. In math problems, an angle whose measure is not fixed but can take different values.
In the triangle problem, x is a variable angle that changes with the side lengths.