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mus⋅cu⋅lar

  [muhs-kyuh-ler]
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–adjective
1. of or pertaining to muscle or the muscles: muscular strain.
2. dependent on or affected by the muscles: muscular strength.
3. having well-developed muscles; brawny.
4. vigorously and forcefully expressed, executed, performed, etc., as if by the use of a great deal of muscular power: a muscular response to terrorism.
5. broad and energetic, esp. with the implication that subtlety and grace are lacking: a muscular style.
6. reflected in physical activity and work: a muscular religion.
7. Informal. having or showing power; powerful: a muscular vehicle.
Origin:
1675–85; < L mūscul(us) muscle + -ar 1

Related forms:
mus⋅cu⋅lar⋅i⋅ty, noun
mus⋅cu⋅lar⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
3. sinewy; strong, powerful; stalwart, sturdy.
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mus·cu·lar   (mŭs'kyə-lər)   
adj.  

  1. Of, relating to, or consisting of muscle: muscular contraction.

  2. Having well-developed muscles: a muscular build.

  3. Having or suggesting great forcefulness, especially at the expense of subtlety: muscular reasoning that does not bother with the finer points; muscular advocacy groups.


[From Latin mūsculus, muscle; see muscle.]
mus'cu·lar'i·ty (-lār'ĭ-tē) n., mus'cu·lar·ly adv.
Synonyms: These adjectives mean strong and powerfully built: a muscular build; an athletic swimmer; brawny arms; a burly stevedore; a lean and sinewy frame.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: mus·cu·lar
Pronunciation: 'm&s-ky&-l&r
Function: adjective
1 a : of, relating to, or constituting muscle b : of, relating to, or performed by the muscles
2 : having well-developed musculature —mus·cu·lar·ly /'m&s-ky&-l&r-lE/ adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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muscular mus·cu·lar (mŭs'kyə-lər)
adj.

  1. Of, relating to, or consisting of muscle.

  2. Having or characterized by well-developed muscles.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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