ANGULATION

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 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 

• ANGULATION (noun)

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)