decalage English

Meaning decalage meaning

What does decalage mean?

decalage noun

— The difference in angle of incidence of the two wings of a biplane.

— The angle between two geometric lines that define an aerofoil.

— (psychology) In Piagetian developmental psychology, the inability to apply a learned function across all problems (horizontal decalage) or across different developmental stages (vertical decalage).