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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈæŋgjʊlə^r/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈæŋgjəlɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ang′gyə lər)

an•gu•lar /ˈæŋgyəlɚ/USA pronunciation adj.

forming an angle;
marked by angles.
bony, lean, or skinny;
gaunt: a tall, angular man.
acting or moving stiffly:an awkward, angular dancer.

an•gu•lar•ly, adv.

an•gu•lar (ang′gyə lər),USA pronunciation adj.

having an angle or angles.
consisting of, situated at, or forming an angle.
of, pertaining to, or measured by an angle.
Physicspertaining to quantities related to a revolving body that are measured in reference to its axis of revolution.
bony, lean, or gaunt:a tall, angular man.
acting or moving awkwardly.
stiff in manner;
unbending.

Also, angulose, angulous.

Latin angulāris having corners or angles, equivalent. to angul(us) angle¹ + -āris -ar¹
1590–1600

an′gu•lar•ly, adv.
an′gu•lar•ness, n.

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angular /ˈæŋɡjʊlə/ adj

lean or bony
awkward or stiff in manner or movement
having an angle or angles
placed at an angle
measured by an angle or by the rate at which an angle changes

Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin angulāris, from angulus angle¹

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Synonyms: sharp-cornered, intersecting, crossing, oblique, divaricate, more...

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