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angular

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈæŋ.ɡju.lə/ / /ˈæŋ.ɡjə.lɚ/ / /ˈeɪ̯ŋ.ɡjə.lɚ/

adj

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

  1. Relating or pertaining to an angle, or angles.
  2. Having an angle or angles; forming an angle or corner.
  3. Sharp-cornered; pointed.

    an angular figure

    In overall appearance, katakana symbols are more angular in shape and hiragana are more rounded. Here are the first five sounds of each script (a, i, u, e, o). Compare these two sets of symbols and see if you can identify these features: Hiragana あ い う え お Katakana ア イ ウ エ オ

  4. Measured by an angle.

    angular distance

  5. Lean, lank.
  6. Ungraceful; lacking grace.
  7. Sharp and stiff in character.

    He's remarkably angular in his habits and appearance.

    She is an angular female.

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

noun

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

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