angularity

noun

an·​gu·​lar·​i·​ty ˌaŋ-gyə-ˈler-ə-tē How to pronounce angularity (audio)
-ˈla-rə-
plural angularities
1
: the quality of being angular
2
angularities plural : angular outlines or characteristics

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Instead of tucking the tops’ hems into her jeans or skirts, Swift has been known to show off their angularity and juxtapose it with other pieces bearing softer silhouettes. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025 In 1956, Tosi took his design skills and affinity for angularity to the fast-growing Naperville. Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025 Their curves contrast with the angularity of most spaces and depart from the conventional rectilinear profile of sofas. Dina Cheney, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025 The camera loved the flinty angularity of his jaw, the slope of his nose, the perfect bow shape of his upper lip. Tom Gliatto, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for angularity

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Medieval Latin angulāritāt-, angulāritās,, from Latin angulāris angular +-itāt-, -itās -ity

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of angularity was in 1642

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“Angularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/angularity. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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