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Definition of Dihedral
1. a. Having two plane faces; as, the dihedral summit of a crystal.
2. a. Of a kite or an aëroplane, having wings that make with one another a dihedral angle, esp. when the angle between the upper sides is less than 180°.
Definition of Dihedral
1. Noun. (mathematics) An angle between two plane surfaces ¹
2. Noun. (aeronautics) The upward slope of an aircraft's wing ¹
3. Noun. (chemistry) The angle between pairs of chemical bonds separated by a third bond ¹
4. Adjective. (mathematics) Consisting of, relating to or contained between two plane surfaces. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Dihedral
1. a dihedron [n -S] - See also: dihedron