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Webster 1913 Edition


Angular

An′gu-lar

,
Adj.
[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
.
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

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

Webster 1828 Edition


Angular

AN'GULAR

, a.
1.
Having an angle, angles or corners; pointed; as an angular figure.
2.
Consisting of an angle; forming an angle; as an angular point.

Definition 2024


angular

angular

See also: -angular

English

Adjective

angular (comparative more angular, superlative most angular)

  1. Relating to an angle or angles; having an angle or angles; forming an angle or corner; sharp-cornered; pointed; as in, an angular figure.
    • 2008, Helen Gilhooly, chapter 1, in Complete Japanese, ISBN 978-0-07-174786-8, 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
  2. Measured by an angle; as in, angular distance.
  3. Lean, lank, rawboned.
  4. Ungraceful.
  5. (figuratively) Sharp and stiff in character
    He's remarkably angular in his habits and appearance.
    She is an angular female.

Synonyms

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

angular (plural angulars)

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

Portuguese

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

  • (Paulista) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.ɡu.ˈlaɾ/, /ɐ̃.ɡu.ˈlaɹ/
  • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.ɡu.ˈlaɾ/, /ɐ̃.ɡu.ˈlaɻ/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.ɡu.ˈlaɾ/

Adjective

angular m, f (plural angulares, comparable)

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

Etymology 2

Ângulo (angle) + -ar.

Pronunciation

  • (Paulista) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.ɡu.ˈla(ɾ)/, /ɐ̃.ɡu.ˈla(ɹ)/
  • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.ɡu.ˈla(ɾ)/, /ɐ̃.ɡu.ˈla(ɻ)/

Verb

angular (first-person singular present indicative angulo, 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.
Conjugation
Related terms

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin angularis.

Adjective

angular m, f (plural angulares)

  1. angular