angular position
- noun
- Specialized
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posición angular
- The robot adjusted its arm according to the angular position of the target object.
- angular position and velocity
- function of angular position
Examples
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The AS5020 encoder provides non-contact operation to measure the absolute angular position of a magnet that is placed under or above the surface of the rotating device.
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Angular position is displayed in increments of 0.05 degrees.
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As the moon moves in the sky, the angular position of its axis appears to vary with reference to the background stars along its path.
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The position of the joint is determined by sensing the angular position of both input links.
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A break point for the rotary axis is set to the angular position of the next point on the cutting path.
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Three-dimensional surfaces of trunk strength in response to trunk angular position and velocity were constructed for each subject per direction.
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A potentiometer monitored the angular position of the wheel, transducer, and handrim assembly.
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Our results show that trunk strength is significantly influenced by dynamic parameters, such as trunk velocity, and that the interaction between trunk angular position and velocity is highly significant.
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The independent variables in this study were trunk angular position and velocity, direction of trunk exertion (flexion/extension), and gender.
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The purpose of this study was to develop 3-D surface responses of trunk strength as a function of trunk angular position and velocity, and apply it to the interface between ergonomics and rehabilitation.
Academic text (1997)
Synonyms
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1.0
The way something moves or points
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3.9
The position or direction of something, for example on a map
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6.3
The angle or tilt of something compared with a flat line
The tilt of a line measured counterclockwise from the positive x-axis
How far an object leans from a straight up or straight across line
How Specific
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward composition of 'angular' (relating to an angle) and 'position' (location/orientation), so its meaning as the orientation measured by an angle is directly derivable from the constituents. Although somewhat technical, the conceptual link is transparent and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the two words would readily infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
Angular position literally names the angle: angular is about an 'angle' and position is about 'where' something points. Imagine a clock hand; its angular position is the angle it makes from 12 o'clock, so the term means the object's angle or direction compared to a fixed line.