angle of depression

noun phrase

: the angle formed by the line of sight and the horizontal plane for an object below the horizontal

Word History

First Known Use

1758, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of angle of depression was in 1758

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“Angle of depression.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/angle%20of%20depression. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

angle of depression

noun
: the angle formed by the line of sight and the horizontal plane for an object below the horizontal
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