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Definition of angularize

: to make angular especially : to transform by changing curved lines into angular lines

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First Known Use of angularize

1815, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for angularize

angular entry 1 + -ize

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The first known use of angularize was in 1815

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“Angularize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/angularize. Accessed 27 Jun. 2022.

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