angular

Etymology

Latin angularis, from angulus (“angle, corner”). See angle.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈæŋ.ju.lɚ/, /-lɑɹ/

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Adjective

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, →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; as in, 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.

8. (organic chemistry) Composed of three or more rings attached to a single carbon atom (the rings not all being in the same plane).

Noun

angular (plural angulars)

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

Anagrams

• lagunar

Etymology

From Latin angularis.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /əŋ.ɡuˈla/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /aŋ.ɡuˈlaɾ/

Adjective

angular (masculine and feminine plural angulars)

1. (geometry) angular (of or relating to angles)

Further reading

• “angular” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

Ângulo (“angle”) +‎ -ar.

Etymology

From Latin angularis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /anɡuˈlaɾ/, [ãŋɡuˈlaɾ]

Adjective

angular (plural angulares)

1. angular

Further reading

• “angular” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.