angular

adjective an·gu·lar \ ˈaŋ-gyə-lər \

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.

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Photo credit: Aaron Pressman The inspiration for the watch's controversial aesthetic borrowed partly from the Iconic's angular-shaped predecessors, like the Blaze, Surge, and Alta.

— aaron pressman, Fortune, "How Fitbit Designed Its First Smartwatch," 29 Aug. 2017
The only strange part would be the slightly angular shape but that feels fresh, not bizarre.

— sarah spellings, The Cut, "YouTube Suckered Me Into Buying These Big Boho Glasses," 15 Aug. 2017
The city bought and will demolish the building, an angular showcase that rose in the 1960s above 67th Street and Roe Avenue.

— rick montgomery, kansascity, "Why I stopped going to Faith Lutheran in Prairie Village, and now, it’s closing," 11 Aug. 2017
The styles, which are all crafted out of thick acetate, are pretty dramatic, thanks to their sharp corners, angular shapes, and anti-reflective coatings.

— ana colon, Glamour, "The New Warby Parker Collaboration Every Fashion Girl Will Be Wearing," 25 July 2017
Moving between quantum states must conserve energy, momentum, and angular (or spin) momentum, which is not possible for all transitions.

— chris lee, Ars Technica, "Frosted glass obscures quantum information," 20 July 2017
The edges appear to be slightly more angular than on the S8, as seen in the image above, but overall the Note8’s aesthetic will seemingly be virtually indistinguishable from the S8.

— michael simon, PCWorld, "Galaxy Note8: Everything we know about Samsung’s next flagship phablet," 17 July 2017
Also, a lot of the mesh kits look a little better than traditional routers, which tend to be angular, dark and bristling with antennas.

— damon darlin, The Seattle Times, "Tips on Wi-Fi gear for the best internet at home," 14 July 2017
Her aesthetic is angular, geometric, and a little bit architectural—but always accessible.

— marielle wakim, Los Angeles Magazine, "Best of LA: 92 of Our Favorite Things to Eat, Do, and Buy Right Now," 14 July 2017

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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

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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

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angularity

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

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angularly

adverb

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