phase angle

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Synonyms: plane angle, base angle, phase angles

Antonyms: plane angle, base angle, phase angles

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|mathematics}} [[angular|Angular]] component of a [[w:polar coordinate system|polar coordinate]] representation.
2. {{lb|en|astronomy}} [[angle|Angle]] between [[w:Ray (optics)#Interaction with surfaces|incident light]] and reflected light.
3. {{lb|en|wave physics}} [[w:Angular displacement|Angular displacement]] of a [[sinusoid]] from a reference point or reference time.
4. {{lb|en|electronics}} Angular component of the [[vector]] representation of a sinusoid.
5. {{lb|en|mathematics}} Angular component of a vector.

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