Reflex Angle Definition

noun
  • geometry
    an angle whose measure is greater than 180 degrees but less than 360 degrees.

Explanation

A reflex angle is an angle whose measure is greater than 180 degrees but less than 360 degrees.

Related Terms

An angle is the figure formed by two rays sharing a common endpoint called the vertex. Its size, measured in degrees or radians, is the amount of rotation needed to align one ray with the other.

An acute angle is an angle that measures less than 90 degrees.

An obtuse angle is an angle that measures more than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees. It is larger than a right angle and smaller than a straight angle.