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360-degree
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English
Adjective
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Covering all 360 degrees of a circle.
en by extension Comprehensive; incorporating all points of view.
en 2001 Robert D. Behn Rethinking Democratic Accountability Brookings Institution Press 0815708629 199 In the public sector, we have not really created 360-degree accountability. It is more like 360-degree harassment.
en 2002 Manuel London Leadership Development: Paths to Self-insight and Professional Growth Lawrence Erlbaum Associates 0805838511 155 Implement a 360-degree system regularly.
en 2006 Thomas X. Hammes The Sling and the Stone: On War in the 21st Century Zenith Imprint 0760324077 238 The overall grade is a compilation of input from these sources. Thus it provides a true 360-degree view of the officer evaluated.
Able to turn freely about an axis.
en The dressing room had a 360-degree mirror.
en May 28 2007 Patrick Barkham Mapping the world w:The Guardian Thanks to vans with 360-degree cameras that have taken photos every five metres in cities...
Derived terms
en 360 degree feedback
en compound adjectives
en Trigonometry