angular en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- audio
- /ˈæŋ.ɡju.lə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
- /ˈæŋ.ɡjə.lɚ/ (General-American) without æ-raising
- /ˈɛ̃ŋ.ɡjə.lɚ/ æ-raising
- /ˈeɪ̯ŋ.ɡjə.lɚ/ æ-raising
Etymology
From Middle English angular, anguler, from Latin angulāris, from angulus (“angle, corner”). See angle.
Meanings
- Relating or pertaining to an angle, or angles.
- Having an angle or angles; forming an angle or corner.
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Sharp-cornered; pointed.
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
2008, Helen Gilhooly, chapter 1, in Complete Japanese, →ISBN, page 31:an angular figure
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Measured by an angle.
angular distance
- Lean, lank.
- Ungraceful; lacking grace.
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(figuratively) Sharp and stiff in character.
He's remarkably angular in his habits and appearance.
She is an angular female.
- Composed of three or more rings attached to a single carbon atom (the rings not all being in the same plane).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most angular | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more angular | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
multiangular · angularity · angular artery · quinquangular · angular velocity · polyangular · equangular · acutangular · angular motion · angular harp · angular-winged katydid · interangular · angulaperturate · angularize · angular gyrus · angular stomatitis · angular mil · angular acceleration · angular distance · angular displacement · unangular · surangular · angularness · anangular · pentangular · angular unconformity · angular vein · angular-nodulose · angular resolution · obtuse-angular · mesioangular · heptangular · right-angular · distoangular · angular momentum · angular position · supraangular · nonangular · angularly · angular unit · inangular · angular cheilitis · angular defect · angular magnification · uniangular · angular aperture · hexangular · equiangular · biangular · decangular · angular frequency · Planck angular frequency · angular-tubercate
Relateds
quadrangular · -angular · sexangular · triangular · octangular · subangular
Synonyms
Translations (59)
fi teräväkulmainen (relating to or forming an angle; sharp-cornered) · pt anguloso (relating to or forming an angle; sharp-cornered) · gd oiseanach (relating to or forming an angle; sharp-cornered) · id lancip (measured by an angle) · gv uillinagh (measured by an angle) · fr anguleux (figurative: sharp and stiff in character) · es angular (relating to or forming an angle; sharp-cornered) · pt angular (measured by an angle) · la angulāris (relating to or forming an angle; sharp-cornered) · cs vyzáblý (lean, lank, raw-boned) · sk uhlový (relating to or forming an angle; sharp-cornered) · fr angulaire (relating to or forming an angle; sharp-cornered) · pt angulado (relating to or forming an angle; sharp-cornered) · de kantig (figurative: sharp and stiff in character) · fi kulma- (measured by an angle) · is beinaber (figurative: sharp and stiff in character) · fr anguleux (lean, lank, raw-boned) · is skarphyrndur (relating to or forming an angle; sharp-cornered) · cs kostnatý (lean, lank, raw-boned) · cs úhlový (measured by an angle) · pt angular (relating to or forming an angle; sharp-cornered) · sv kantig (relating to or forming an angle; sharp-cornered) · ca angular (relating to or forming an angle; sharp-cornered) · eo angula (relating to or forming an angle; sharp-cornered) · id tampak tulang (lean, lank, raw-boned) · es esquinado (figurative: sharp and stiff in character) · fr angulaire (measured by an angle) · id lancip (relating to or forming an angle; sharp-cornered) · cs hranatý (relating to or forming an angle; sharp-cornered) · nb kantet (relating to or forming an angle; sharp-cornered) · ru углово́й (relating to or forming an angle; sharp-cornered) · is hyrndur (relating to or forming an angle; sharp-cornered) · pl kanciasty (relating to or forming an angle; sharp-cornered) · is horn (relating to or forming an angle; sharp-cornered) · gl angular (relating to or forming an angle; sharp-cornered) · da kantet (relating to or forming an angle; sharp-cornered) · ro unghiular (relating to or forming an angle; sharp-cornered) · fr anguleux (relating to or forming an angle; sharp-cornered) · fi luiseva (lean, lank, raw-boned) · it angolare (relating to or forming an angle; sharp-cornered) · hu szögletes (relating to or forming an angle; sharp-cornered) · eo anguleca (relating to or forming an angle; sharp-cornered) · fi kulmikas (relating to or forming an angle; sharp-cornered) · nl hoekig (relating to or forming an angle; sharp-cornered) · sk uhlový (measured by an angle) · fi kulma- (relating to or forming an angle; sharp-cornered) · gv uillinagh (relating to or forming an angle; sharp-cornered) · bg ъглест (relating to or forming an angle; sharp-cornered) · eo angula (measured by an angle) · fi kulmallinen (relating to or forming an angle; sharp-cornered) · fi kulmikas (figurative: sharp and stiff in character) · it angolare (measured by an angle) · nb kantete (relating to or forming an angle; sharp-cornered) · uk кутови́й (relating to or forming an angle; sharp-cornered) · nn kantete (relating to or forming an angle; sharp-cornered) · de eckig (relating to or forming an angle; sharp-cornered) · da firkantet (figurative: sharp and stiff in character) · bg ръбат (relating to or forming an angle; sharp-cornered) · tr açısal (relating to or forming an angle; sharp-cornered)