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- pronunciation:
- aeng
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- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
made up of, having, or forming one or more angles.
He built a very angular sculpture.- antonyms:
- curved
- similar words:
- bent, crooked, geometric, jagged, pointed
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| definition 2: |
having a bony structure, as a person's body.
The thin boy has an angular build.- synonyms:
- bony, lanky
- antonyms:
- plump
- similar words:
- gaunt, scrawny, skinny, thin
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| derivation: |
angularly (adv.) |
The word angular
contains the following part:
-ar1
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means of, pertaining to, or resembling
  More about this word part:
The suffix -ar1attaches to bound Latinate bases to form adjectives. Most adjectives ending in -ar1 combine with the suffix -ity to form nouns ending in -arity. -ar1 is a variant of -al2, -ial that for phonological reasons occurs with bases ending in 'l'.
Example words:
angular, circular, linear, lunar, muscular, particular, perpendicular, popular, regular, similar, solar, spectacular, stellar
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