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angulation

[ ang-gyuh-ley-shuhn ]
/ ˌæŋ gyəˈleɪ ʃən /
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noun
an angular part, position, or formation.
the exact measurement of angles.
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.
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Origin of angulation

First recorded in 1865–70; angulate + -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM angulation

sub·an·gu·la·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for angulation

angulation
/ (ˌæŋɡjʊˈleɪʃən) /

noun
an angular formation
the precise measurement of angles
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