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an·gu·lar

angular

 
 
pronunciation:
aeng gy lr
features:
Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: consisting of, having, or forming one or more angles.
Her later pieces of sculpture are more angular than her earlier works.My son has a round face but my daughter's is angular.
synonyms:
forked, V-shaped
antonyms:
curved, rounded
similar words:
bent, crooked, geometric, jagged, pointed, scraggy
definition 2: having a bony structure, as a person's body.
He's thin and has an angular build.
synonyms:
bony, lanky, rawboned
antonyms:
plump, rotund
similar words:
ectomorphic, gaunt, scrawny, skinny, thin
definition 3: measured by the degrees of an arc.
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derivation: angularly (adv.)
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