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

Words nearby angulation

angular magnification, angular measure, angular momentum, angular velocity, angulate, angulation, angulous, Angus, Angus Og, angwantibo, Anhalt

How to use angulation in a sentence

It was necessary, in the case of Mount Rainier, to resort to long-distance methods of angulation.
Mount Rainier|Various
Such angulation helps not only in holding the bowstring, but keeps the tip from coming off under pressure.
Hunting with the Bow and Arrow|Saxton Pope
Tooth: an acute angulation: a short pointed process from an appendage or margin.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
This secures apposition of the fragments with slight forward angulation at the seat of fracture.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles

British Dictionary definitions for angulation

angulation

/ (ˌæŋɡjʊˈleɪʃən) /

noun

an angular formation

the precise measurement of angles

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