angulation

[ ang-gyuh-ley-shuhn ]

noun
  1. an angular part, position, or formation.

  2. the exact measurement of angles.

  1. Also called com·ma po·si·tion [kom-uhpuh-zish-uhn] /ˈkɒm ə pəˌzɪʃ ən/ .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.

Origin of angulation

1
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
  1. an angular formation

  2. the precise measurement of angles

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