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Definition of Angular
1. Adjective. Measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle. "Angular momentum"
2. Adjective. Having angles or an angular shape.
Also: Pointed, Square
Similar to: Angled, Asteroid, Star-shaped, Bicuspid, Bicuspidate, Cuspate, Cuspated, Cusped, Cuspidal, Cuspidate, Cuspidated, Equiangular, Isogonic, Rectangular, Sharp-angled, Sharp-cornered, Square-shaped, Three-cornered, Triangular, Tricuspid, Tricuspidate, Unicuspid
Derivative terms: Angle, Angularity, Angularity, Angle
Antonyms: Rounded
Definition of Angular
1. a. 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. n. A bone in the base of the lower jaw of many birds, reptiles, and fishes.
Definition of Angular
1. having sharp corners [adj]
Medical Definition of Angular
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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. 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. See Aperture, 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.
Origin: L. Angularis, fr. Angulus angle, corner. See Angle.
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