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angular

an·gu·lar [ áng gyələr ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. sharply defined: describes an object with a lot of angles

2. thin: thin and bony

3. awkward and ungainly: stiff, awkward, and ungainly

4. mathematics measured by angles: measured by an angle or rate of change of an angle

[14th century. < Latin angularis< angulus "corner"]

an·gu·lar·ly adverb
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