angular

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English angular, anguler, from Latin angulāris, from angulus (angle, corner). See angle.

Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈæŋ.ɡju.lɚ/, /-lɑɹ/
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Adjective

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angular (comparative more angular, superlative most angular)

  1. Relating or pertaining to an angle, or angles.
  2. Having an angle or angles; forming an angle or corner.
  3. Sharp-cornered; pointed.
    an angular figure
    • 2008, Helen Gilhooly, chapter 1, in Complete Japanese[1], →ISBN, page 31:
      In overall appearance, katakana symbols are more angular in shape and hiragana are more rounded. Here are the first five sounds of each script (a, i, u, e, o). Compare these two sets of symbols and see if you can identify these features:
      Hiragana  あ い う え お
      Katakana ア イ ウ エ オ
  4. Measured by an angle.
    angular distance
  5. Lean, lank.
  6. Ungraceful; lacking grace.
  7. (figuratively) Sharp and stiff in character.
    He's remarkably angular in his habits and appearance.
    She is an angular female.
    Synonyms: rude, rugged
  8. (organic chemistry) Composed of three or more rings attached to a single carbon atom (the rings not all being in the same plane).

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Noun

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angular (plural angulars)

  1. (anatomy) A bone in the base of the lower jaw of many birds, reptiles, and fishes.

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Catalan

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin angulāris.

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Adjective

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angular m or f (masculine and feminine plural angulars)

  1. (geometry, relational) angle; angular
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Further reading

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Galician

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin angulāris.

Adjective

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angular m or f (plural angulares)

  1. (geometry) angular (of or relating to angles)
  2. angular (forming an angle)
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Portuguese

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Latin angulāris (angular), from angulus (corner; angle), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂engulos.

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Adjective

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angular m or f (plural angulares)

  1. (geometry) angular (of or relating to angles)
  2. angular (forming an angle)
    Synonym: angulado

Etymology 2

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From Ângulo (angle) +‎ -ar.

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Verb

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angular (first-person singular present angulo, first-person singular preterite angulei, past participle angulado)

  1. to bend so it forms an angle
    Angulei meus joelhos.I bent my knees.
    Meus joelhos angulam.My knees are bent.
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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French angulaire, from Latin angularis.

Adjective

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angular m or n (feminine singular angulară, masculine plural angulari, feminine and neuter plural angulare)

  1. angular

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Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /anɡuˈlaɾ/ [ãŋ.ɡuˈlaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: an‧gu‧lar

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Latin angulāris.

Adjective

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angular m or f (masculine and feminine plural angulares)

  1. angular
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Etymology 2

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From ángulo +‎ -ar.

Verb

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angular (first-person singular present angulo, first-person singular preterite angulé, past participle angulado)

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