An ulterior motive; a scheme or means of benefitting from a situation, usually hidden, often immoral
A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle).
A change in direction.
A projecting or sharp corner; an angular fragment.
Any of the four cardinal points of an astrological chart: the Ascendant, the Midheaven, the Descendant and the Imum Coeli.
A fishhook; tackle for catching fish, consisting of a line, hook, and bait, with or without a rod.
A corner where two walls intersect.
A storyline between two wrestlers, providing the background for and approach to a feud.
Any of various hesperiid butterflies.
The focus of a news story.
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.
A viewpoint; a way of looking at something.
To present or argue something in a particular way or from a particular viewpoint.
To change direction rapidly.
To try to catch fish with a hook and line.
To place (something) at an angle.
To attempt to subtly persuade someone to offer a desired thing.
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.
The act of lowering or pressing something down.
Four consecutive quarters of negative, real GDP growth. See NBER.
A state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of enjoyment of life or inability to visualize a happy future.
A lowering, in particular a reduction in a particular biological variable or the function of an organ, in contrast to elevation.
A period of major economic contraction.
A period of low morale or unhappiness (a period of experiencing the above-mentioned state of mind) which lasts longer than several weeks and may include ideation of self-inflicted injury or suicide.
An area that is lower in topography than its surroundings.
An area of lowered air pressure that generally brings moist weather, sometimes promoting hurricanes and tornadoes.