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need a verb

English translation: lines join to form an angle

19:19 Jan 31, 2006
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Science - Mathematics & Statistics / scientific writing
English term or phrase: need a verb
Dear native speakers, and especially English-speaking mathematicians, what do you do with a stright line to make it become a broken/polygonal line and form a corner whose vertex is called in mathematics a salient point?

I just need a verb and verbal noun to describe this action.
Nik-On/Off
Ukraine
Local time: 15:48
Selected answer:lines join to form an angle
Explanation:
As far as I know, in English we do not conceive of a single line bending to form a polygonal angle. We conceive of each segment as a separate line, which lines are then joined together to form the angle. The exception might be a ray of light being "bent" by going through a prism.

an·gle 2
n.
1. Mathematics
a. The figure formed by two lines diverging from a common point.
b. The figure formed by two planes diverging from a common line.
c. The rotation required to superimpose either of two such lines or planes on the other.
d. The space between such lines or surfaces.
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Refugio
Local time: 05:48
Grading comment
Thank you, Ruth and Rita!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +6lines join to form an angle
Refugio
3convert
RHELLER


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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
lines join to form an angle


Explanation:
As far as I know, in English we do not conceive of a single line bending to form a polygonal angle. We conceive of each segment as a separate line, which lines are then joined together to form the angle. The exception might be a ray of light being "bent" by going through a prism.

an·gle 2
n.
1. Mathematics
a. The figure formed by two lines diverging from a common point.
b. The figure formed by two planes diverging from a common line.
c. The rotation required to superimpose either of two such lines or planes on the other.
d. The space between such lines or surfaces.

Refugio
Local time: 05:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you, Ruth and Rita!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
11 mins
  -> Thanks, Patricia
agree  Ken Cox: You can make a construction of line segments, you can define a function consisting of line segments, you can plot a line that has a salient point, but IMO the closest you could get to what the asker wants is a function that converts a line into...
16 mins
  -> Thanks, Kenneth
agree  Margaret Schroeder: In addition, rays can *emanate* from a salient point.
17 mins
  -> Indeed they can. Thanks, GoodWords.
agree  Romanian Translator (X)
50 mins
  -> Thank you, Awana
agree  Seema Ugrankar
4 hrs
  -> Thank you, ugrankar
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
21 hrs
  -> Thanks, Marju
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
convert


Explanation:
I am not a mathematician but you might consider convert

To convert a straight segment into a curve: ... If you use polylines in your drawing, you can turn the display of vertex points on or off. Select ...
www.datacad.com/support/down/ DataCAD_09_Manual/DC9_Chapter_06.pdf

Straight path segments are intersected by corner points. Curved path segments contain curve points. You can convert a straight segment to a curved segment ...
livedocs.macromedia.com/fireworks/8/fwhelp/04_vec26.htm

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Note added at 5 hrs (2006-02-01 00:49:48 GMT)
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Kenneth Cox mentioned it in his comment to Ruth

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Note added at 19 hrs (2006-02-01 14:30:08 GMT)
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Is this for a CAD application?

You can Bend line segments by selecting the path and pulling it with your pointer, a la flash. This will not work on live rectangle or polygon ...
www.forum4designers.com/archive13-2004-1-30596.html

A vertex is a point where two edges of a polygon meet to form a corner. equilateral An equilateral polygon is one whose edges are all the same length ...
www.projects.ex.ac.uk/trol/trol/trolna.pdf

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Local time: 06:48
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