ANGULATE

angular, angulate

(adjective) having angles or an angular shape

angulate

(verb) make or become angular

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

angulate (comparative more angulate, superlative most angulate)

Shaped with corners or angles.

Verb

angulate (third-person singular simple present angulates, present participle angulating, simple past and past participle angulated)

To make, or to become, angular.

Source: Wiktionary


An"gu*late, v. t.

Definition: To make angular.

An"gu*late, An"gu*la`ted, a. Etym: [L. angulatus, p. p. of angulare to make angular.]

Definition: Having angles or corners; angled; as, angulate leaves.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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