annularity

[an-yuh-ler]

an·nu·lar

[an-yuh-ler]
adjective
1.
having the form of a ring.
2.
(of a carpenter's nail) having a series of concentric grooves to improve holding power.

Origin:
1565–75; < Latin annulāris, equivalent to annul(us) ring (variant of ānulus) + -āris -ar1

an·nu·lar·i·ty, noun
an·nu·lar·ly, adverb
in·ter·an·nu·lar, adjective
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Annularity is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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annular (ˈænjʊlə)
 
adj
ring-shaped; of or forming a ring
 
[C16: from Latin annulāris, from annulus, ānulus ring]
 
annularity
 
n
 
'annularly
 
adv

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