Definition of angular
1a : forming an angle : sharp-corneredb : having one or more angles
2 : measured by an angle angular distance
3a : stiff in character or manner : lacking smoothness or graceb : lean and having prominent bone structure
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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
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Today, Mr. Skjelset, 31, rail-thin with an angular face and shoulder-length brown hair, was dressed head to toe in black; Mr. Pecknold, also 31, tall and lean, with sleepy eyes, wore a tattered green Army jacket, dark pants and a knit cap.
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Now if only Nvidia actually sold the fancy angular Battlebox case shown at the top of this post, rather than just using it for marketing…
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The mass of the object, and its angular momentum, would be the same as the two planets pre-collision.
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The arrow pointing up on the axis of rotation of the merry-go-round is the angular velocity vector for the platform.
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Origin and Etymology of angular
Middle French or Latin; Middle French angulaire, from Latin angularis, from angulus angle
First Known Use: 15th century
Other Mathematics and Statistics Terms
ANGULAR Defined for English Language Learners
angular
playDefinition of angular for English Language Learners
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: having little flesh so that the shapes of your bones can be seen : thin and bony
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: having one or more angles
ANGULAR Defined for Kids
angular
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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
playMedical Definition of angular
1a: having an angle or anglesb: 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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