angulation

[ ang-gyuh-ley-shuh n ]

/ ˌæŋ gyəˈleɪ ʃən /

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.

Words nearby angulation

angular stomatitis, angular vein, angular velocity, angularity, angulate, angulation, angulous, angulus, angus, angus og, angwantibo

Origin of angulation

First recorded in 1865–70; angulate + -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM angulation

sub·an·gu·la·tion, noun

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It was necessary, in the case of Mount Rainier, to resort to long-distance methods of angulation.
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British Dictionary definitions for angulation

angulation

/ (ˌæŋɡjʊˈleɪʃən) /

noun

an angular formation

the precise measurement of angles

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Medicine definitions for angulation

angulation

[ ăng′gyə-lā′shən ]

n.

The formation of an abnormal angle or bend in an organ.

Other words from angulation

an′gu•late′ (-lāt′) v.