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angular

adj
/ˈæŋ.ɡju.lə/UK/ˈæŋ.ɡjə.lɚ/US/ˈeɪ̯ŋ.ɡjə.lɚ/

Etymology

From Middle English angular, anguler, from Latin angulāris, from angulus (“angle, corner”). See angle.

  1. derived from angulāris
  2. inherited from angular

Definitions

  1. Relating or pertaining to an angle, or angles.

  2. Having an angle or angles

    Having an angle or angles; forming an angle or corner.

  3. Sharp-cornered

    Sharp-cornered; pointed.

    • an angular figure
  4. ›+ 6 more definitions

    1. Measured by an angle.

      • angular distance

    2. Lean, lank.

    3. Ungraceful

      Ungraceful; lacking grace.

    4. Sharp and stiff in character.

      • He's remarkably angular in his habits and appearance.
      • She is an angular female.

    5. Composed of three or more rings attached to a single carbon atom (the rings not all being…

      Composed of three or more rings attached to a single carbon atom (the rings not all being in the same plane).

    6. A bone in the base of the lower jaw of many birds, reptiles, and fishes.

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Derived

acutangular, anangular, angulaperturate, angular acceleration, angular aperture, angular artery, angular cheilitis, angular defect, angular displacement, angular distance, angular frequency, angular gyrus, angular harp, angularity, angularize, angularly, angular magnification, angular mil, angular momentum, angular motion, angularness, angular-nodulose, angular position, angular stomatitis, angular-tubercate, angular unconformity, angular unit, angular vein, angular velocity, angular-winged katydid, biangular, decangular, distoangular, equangular, equiangular, heptangular, hexangular, inangular, interangular, mesioangular · +12 more

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at angular. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

01angular02angles03angle04planes05plane06flat07variation

A definitional loop anchored at angular. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at angular

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA