angulation

[ang-gyuh-ley-shuhn]

noun

1. an angular part, position, or formation.

2. the exact measurement of angles.

3. Also called comma position. Skiing.,  a position for traversing a slope in which the skis are edged into the hill by bending the knees toward the hill and leaning the upper body away from the hill, with all weight on the downhill ski.

angulation

/ ˌæŋɡjʊˈleɪʃən /

noun

1. an angular formation

2. the precise measurement of angles

Other Word Forms

• subangulation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of angulation¹

First recorded in 1865–70; angulate + -ion

Example Sentences

Fibre-optic lighting built into the system intuitively indicates the angulation error with reference to the planned trajectory.

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For instance, a skier/snowboarder may learn the physics behind the power generated out of a turn or the principles of edge angulation.

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"Between 20 percent and 30 percent of patients have severe neck angulation when they have this AAA disease, and no one in the US has approval above 60 degrees," Hubbert told Reuters in an interview.

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This secures apposition of the fragments with slight forward angulation at the seat of fracture.

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Tooth: an acute angulation: a short pointed process from an appendage or margin.

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