The difference between Angle and Slant

When used as nouns, angle means a figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle), whereas slant means a slope.

When used as verbs, angle means to place (something) at an angle, whereas slant means to lean, tilt or incline.

check bellow for the other definitions of Angle and Slant

  1. Angle as a noun (geometry):

    A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle).

    Examples:

    "the angle between lines A and B"

  2. Angle as a noun (geometry):

    The measure of such a figure. In the case of a plane angle, this is the ratio (or proportional to the ratio) of the arc length to the radius of a section of a circle cut by the two rays, centered at their common point. In the case of a solid angle, this is the ratio of the surface area to the square of the radius of the section of a sphere.

    Examples:

    "The angle between lines A and B is π/4 radians, or 45 degrees."

  3. Angle as a noun:

    A corner where two walls intersect.

    Examples:

    "an angle of a building"

  4. Angle as a noun:

    A change in direction.

    Examples:

    "The horse took off at an angle."

  5. Angle as a noun:

    A viewpoint; a way of looking at something.

  6. Angle as a noun (media):

    The focus of a news story.

  7. Angle as a noun (slang, professional wrestling):

    A storyline between two wrestlers, providing the background for and approach to a feud.

  8. Angle as a noun (slang):

    An ulterior motive; a scheme or means of benefitting from a situation, usually hidden, often immoral

    Examples:

    "His angle is that he gets a percentage, but mostly in trade."

  9. Angle as a noun:

    A projecting or sharp corner; an angular fragment.

  10. Angle as a noun (astrology):

    Any of the four cardinal points of an astrological chart: the Ascendant, the Midheaven, the Descendant and the Imum Coeli.

  1. Angle as a verb (transitive, often in the [[passive]]):

    To place (something) at an angle.

    Examples:

    "The roof is angled at 15 degrees."

  2. Angle as a verb (intransitive, informal):

    To change direction rapidly.

    Examples:

    "The five ball angled off the nine ball but failed to reach the pocket."

  3. Angle as a verb (transitive, informal):

    To present or argue something in a particular way or from a particular viewpoint.

    Examples:

    "How do you want to angle this when we talk to the client?"

  4. Angle as a verb (transitive, cue sports):

    To hamper (oneself or one's opponent) by leaving the cue ball in the jaws of a pocket such that the surround of the pocket (the "angle") blocks the path from cue ball to object ball.

    Examples:

  1. Angle as a verb (intransitive):

    To try to catch fish with a hook and line.

  2. Angle as a verb (informal):

    (with for) To attempt to subtly persuade someone to offer a desired thing.

    Examples:

    "He must be angling for a pay rise."

  1. Angle as a noun:

    A fishhook; tackle for catching fish, consisting of a line, hook, and bait, with or without a rod.

  1. Slant as a noun:

    A slope; an incline, inclination.

    Examples:

    "The house was built on a bit of a slant and was never quite level."

  2. Slant as a noun:

    A sloped surface or line.

  3. Slant as a noun (mining):

    A run: a heading driven diagonally between the dip and strike of a coal seam.

  4. Slant as a noun (typography):

    , particularly in its use to set off pronunciations from other text.

  5. Slant as a noun:

    An oblique movement or course.

  6. Slant as a noun (biology):

    A sloping surface in a culture medium.

  7. Slant as a noun:

    A pan with a sloped bottom used for holding paintbrushes.

  8. Slant as a noun:

    A container or surface bearing shallow sloping areas to hold watercolors.

  9. Slant as a noun (US, obsolete):

    A sarcastic remark; shade, an indirect mocking insult.

  10. Slant as a noun (slang):

    An opportunity, particularly to go somewhere.

  11. Slant as a noun (Australia, slang):

    A crime committed for the purpose of being apprehended and transported to a major settlement.

  12. Slant as a noun (originally, _, US):

    A point of view, an angle; a bias.

    Examples:

    "It was a well written article, but it had a bit of a leftist slant."

  13. Slant as a noun (US):

    A look, a glance.

  14. Slant as a noun (US, ethnic slur, pejorative):

    A person with slanting eyes, particularly an East Asian.

  1. Slant as a verb:

    To lean, tilt or incline.

    Examples:

    "If you slant the track a little more, the marble will roll down it faster."

  2. Slant as a verb:

    To bias or skew.

    Examples:

    "The group tends to slant its policies in favor of the big businesses it serves."

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