annular

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 See also 1.5 References

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin ānulāris "ring-shaped"; (possibly through French annulaire) < ānulus ring.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈænjələ/, /ˈænjʊlə/
• (US) IPA: /ˈænjəlɚ/
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[edit] Adjective

annular (not comparable)

1. Pertaining to, or having the form of, a ring; forming a ring; ringed; ring-shaped; as, annular fibers; in the shape of an annulus.
2. Banded or marked with circles.

[edit] Derived terms

• annular eclipse
• penannular

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• annual

[edit] References

• annular in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913