angular, angulate
(adjective) having angles or an angular shape
angular
(adjective) measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle; “angular momentum”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
angular (comparative more angular, superlative most angular)
Relating or pertaining to an angle or angles.
Having an angle or angles; forming an angle or corner
Sharp-cornered; pointed.
Measured by an angle.
Lean, lank.
Ungraceful; lacking grace.
(figuratively) Sharp and stiff in character.
Synonyms: rude, rugged
(organic chemistry) Composed of three or more rings attached to a single carbon atom (the rings not all being in the same plane).
angular (plural angulars)
(anatomy) A bone in the base of the lower jaw of many birds, reptiles, and fishes.
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Source: Wiktionary
An"gu*lar, a. Etym: [L. angularis, fr. angulus angle, corner. See Angle.]
1. Relating to an angle or to angles; having an angle or angles; forming an angle or corner; sharp-cornered; pointed; as, an angular figure.
2. Measured by an angle; as, angular distance.
3. Fig.: Lean; lank; raw-boned; ungraceful; sharp and stiff in character; as, remarkably angular in his habits and appearance; an angular female. Angular aperture, Angular distance. See Aperture, Distance.
– Angular motion, the motion of a body about a fixed point or fixed axis, as of a planet or pendulum. It is equal to the angle passed over at the point or axis by a line drawn to the body.
– Angular point, the point at which the sides of the angle meet; the vertex.
– Angular velocity, the ratio of anuglar motion to the time employed in describing.
An"gu*lar, n. (Anat.)
Definition: A bone in the base of the lower jaw of many birds, reptiles, and fishes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 April 2024
(adjective) remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; “a great crisis”; “had a great stake in the outcome”
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