angulation

American  

[ang-gyuh-ley-shuhn] / ˌæŋ gyəˈleɪ ʃən /

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.

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angulation British  

/ ˌæŋɡjʊˈleɪʃən /

noun

1. an angular formation

2. the precise measurement of angles

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Other Word Forms

• subangulation noun

Etymology

Origin of angulation

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.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2024

By adding a small electronic brain which automatically solves the problem in angulation, it enables a pilot with DME equipment to set an accurate course to an airport miles away from the nearest Omnirange.

From Time Magazine Archive

"A chimp doesn't have this groove because there is no angulation between the hip and the knee," Lovejoy says.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.

Such angulation helps not only in holding the bowstring, but keeps the tip from coming off under pressure.

From Hunting with the Bow and Arrow by Pope, Saxton