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Inclination vs Angulation - What's the difference?

inclination | angulation |

As nouns the difference between inclination and angulation

is that inclination is a physical tilt or bend while angulation is the formation of angles.

inclination

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A physical tilt or bend
  • * The inclination of his head increased and he awoke with a start.
  • A slant or slope
  • * The road up to the house had a steep inclination .
  • (senseid)A mental tendency
  • * His inclination to drink escalated to alcoholism.
  • (geometry) The angle of intersection of a reference plane
    • ''The astronomer calculated the inclination of the equator or ecliptic of Earth and the orbital planes of each visible heavenly body.
    Artillery must take account of a weapon's precise inclination .
  • (obsolete) A person or thing loved or admired.

    • Derived terms

    * inclinational

    Synonyms

    * incline * inclining * steepness

    Related terms

    * inclinable * inclined plane * inclinometer

    angulation

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The formation of angles.
  • An angular part, position, or formation.
  • The formation of an abnormal angle or bend in an organ