decalage

From French décalage

decalage (countable and uncountable, plural decalages)

1. The difference in angle of incidence of the two wings of a biplane.
2. The angle between two geometric lines that define an aerofoil.
3. (psychology) In Piagetian developmental psychology, the inability to apply a learned function across all problems (horizontal decalage) or across different developmental stages (vertical decalage).

• horizontal decalage
• vertical decalage

decalage m (invariable)

1. A difference between two elements
2. lift (of an aircraft)
3. decalage