angular

adjective an·gu·lar \ ˈaŋ-gyə-lər \

Updated on: 19 May 2018

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

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angularly

adverb

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Examples of angular in a Sentence

He has an angular face.
She's a tall, angular girl.
The house is low and angular.

Recent Examples of angular from the Web

The skyscrapers’ design has been led by prominent architect David Childs, who is best known for his angular design of the nation’s tallest building — One World Trade Center, a source familiar with the project confirmed.

— bill ruthhart, chicagotribune.com, "Exclusive: Two soaring towers planned for long-languishing Chicago Spire site along Lake Shore Drive," 11 May 2018
Labeled respectively with the values of Valor, Honor, Pride, Devotion and Wisdom, their glistening angular forms unite when seen from above to form a five-pointed star.

— ryan p. smith, Smithsonian, "One of These Five Innovative Memorials Will Soon Honor Native American Veterans," 11 May 2018
In 2014, a second design with an angular facade like DS+R’s Lincoln Center was shot down for not being historical enough.

— kyle chayka, The New Republic, "From architect to tastemaker, Bjarke Ingels is designing the future.," 2 May 2018
Abby’s jaw was less angular, her chin more tapered.

— jane mayer, The New Yorker, "The Story of a Trans Woman’s Face," 12 Mar. 2018
Guitarist Brent Smith, bass player Garrett Ney and drummer Tom Lageveen are angular assassins — clinically precise as their sound throbs, rumbles and resembles an air-raid siren.

— david lindquist, Indianapolis Star, "Record Store Day acts set off musical fireworks at Indianapolis shops," 22 Apr. 2018
Hobson also plans to renovate one of the property's three hotel towers, one where rooms were given a kind of urban-loft treatment with angular furniture, spare gray walls and exposed concrete ceilings.

— james rufus koren, latimes.com, "Alex Meruelo sees L.A. Latinos as key part of his highest-profile bet: a Las Vegas casino," 20 Apr. 2018
The map’s silhouette shows two angular blobs connected by a small land bridge.

— dante chinni, NBC News, "The battleground race in Pennsylvania that shouldn’t be," 11 Mar. 2018
With this distance and size, a 737 would have an angular size of 0.2°.

— rhett allain, WIRED, "Let's Use Star Wars to Explain the Concept of Angular Size," 18 Apr. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of angular

Middle French or Latin; Middle French angulaire, from Latin angularis, from angulus angle

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ANGULAR Defined for English Language Learners

angular

adjective

Definition of angular for English Language Learners

: having little flesh so that the shapes of your bones can be seen : thin and bony
: having one or more angles

ANGULAR Defined for Kids

angular

adjective an·gu·lar \ ˈaŋ-gyə-lər \

Definition of angular for Students

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

Medical Dictionary

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

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angularity

play \ˌaŋ-gyə-ˈlar-ə-tē\ noun, plural -ties

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angularly

adverb

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