First Known Use: 15th century
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angular
adjective an·gu·lar \ˈaŋ-gyə-lər\
: having little flesh so that the shapes of your bones can be seen : thin and bony
: having one or more angles
Full Definition of ANGULAR
1
a : forming an angle : sharp-cornered b : having one or more angles
2
: measured by an angle <angular distance>
3
a : stiff in character or manner : lacking smoothness or grace b : lean and having prominent bone structure
— an·gu·lar·ly adverb
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Origin of ANGULAR
Middle French or Latin; Middle French angulaire, from Latin angularis, from angulus angle
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angular
adjective an·gu·lar \ˈaŋ-gyə-lər\
Definition of ANGULAR for Kids
1
: having angles or sharp corners <… the town was laid out in harsh angular patterns. — Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time>
2
: thin and bony
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angular
adjective an·gu·lar \ˈaŋ-gyə-lər\
Medical Definition of ANGULAR
1
a : having an angle or angles b : forming an angle or corner : sharp-cornered
2
: measured by an angle <angular distance>
3
: relating to or having a chemical structure in which a component ring or group is attached at an angle and not in a straight line <an angular methyl group>
4
: relating to or situated near an anatomical angle <the angular head of the levator labii superioris>; specifically : relating to or situated near the inner angle of the eye
—an·gu·lar·i·ty \ˌaŋ-gyə-ˈlar-ə-tē\ noun, plural an·gu·lar·i·ties
—an·gu·lar·ly adverb
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