angular
Use Angular in a sentence
gyə adjective
2.
consisting of, situated at, or forming an angle.
3.
of, pertaining to, or measured by an angle.
4.
Physics. pertaining to quantities related to a revolving body that are measured in reference to its axis of revolution.
5.
bony, lean, or gaunt: a tall, angular man.
Also, angulose, angulous.
Origin:
1590–1600; < Latin angulāris having corners or angles, equivalent to angul(us) angle1 + -āris -ar1
1590–1600; < Latin angulāris having corners or angles, equivalent to angul(us) angle1 + -āris -ar1
Related forms
an·gu·lar·ly, adverb
an·gu·lar·ness, noun
in·ter·an·gu·lar, adjective
sem·i·an·gu·lar, adjective
sub·an·gu·lar, adjective
sub·an·gu·lar·ly, adverb
sub·an·gu·lar·ness, noun
un·an·gu·lar, adjective
un·an·gu·lar·ly, adverb
un·an·gu·lar·ness, noun
Antonyms
1. curved. 5. rotund. 6. graceful.
1. curved. 5. rotund. 6. graceful.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | lean or bony |
| 2. | awkward or stiff in manner or movement |
| 3. | having an angle or angles |
| 4. | placed at an angle |
| 5. | measured by an angle or by the rate at which an angle changes |
| [C15: from Latin angulāris, from angulus | |
| 'angularly | |
| —adv | |
| 'angularness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
angular
1590s, from L. angularis "having corners or angles," from angulus (see angle (n.)).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Much credit must be given his devotion to line, angular and sinuous.
Pictured is a reticulated giraffe, which has large, angular spots contrasting against bright white lines.
Our capacity to interpret aphorisms comes from the angular gyrus.
The diminishment of this universal angular momentum in the current universe may simply allow the production of antimatter.
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