English Dictionary |
ANGULATION
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
Dictionary entry overview: What does angulation mean?
• ANGULATION (noun)
The noun ANGULATION has 2 senses:
1. the precise measurement of angles
2. the act of making angulate (having corners)
Familiarity information: ANGULATION used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The precise measurement of angles
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("angulation" is a kind of...):
measure; measurement; measuring; mensuration (the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The act of making angulate (having corners)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("angulation" is a kind of...):
change of shape (an action that changes the shape of something)
Context examples
A genetic congenital disorder characterized by bowing and angulation of the long bones.
(Campomelic Dysplasia, NCI Thesaurus)
A deformity of the legs characterized by medial angulation, resulting in a bow appearance.
(Genu Varum, NCI Thesaurus)
A semi-sitting position whereby the head of an adjustable bed is elevated to the desired height, about 60-90 cm, to produce angulation of the body, usually 45 to 60 degrees.
(Fowler's Position, NCI Thesaurus)
Learn English with... Proverbs |
"They are not dead who live in the hearts they leave behind." (Native American proverb, Tuscarora)
"Will take one to the water and bring him back thirsty." (Armenian proverb)
"A curse turns against the one who uttered it." (Corsican proverb)