angular position

/ˌæŋgjələr pəˌzɪʃən/
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Other forms: angular positions

Definitions of angular position
  1. noun
    relation by which any position with respect to any other position is established
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    types:
    ALT, EL, altitude, elevation
    angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
    depression
    angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
    type of:
    position, spatial relation
    the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated
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