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# angular

adjective (angular, more angular, most angular)

«angular» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Having sharp corners or angles. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/angular/#m1)
2. (of a person or face) Thin, with bones showing clearly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/angular/#m2)
3. (maths, science) About angles or measured by an angle, like angular speed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/angular/#m3)

### In the lessons

In art and maths, angular shapes have corners, not curves. In stories, an «angular face» is thin and bony. In science, «angular» measures turning. Phrases: «angular shape», «angular face», «angular velocity».

### Examples

- The building had an angular, modern shape. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/angular/#x1)
- Triangles are angular; circles are not. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/angular/#x2)
- The witch had an angular face and long fingers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/angular/#x3)
- Angular speed tells how fast something spins. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/angular/#x4)
- The crystals were sharp and angular. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/angular/#x5)
- His handwriting was tall and angular. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/angular/#x6)

### Note

Opposite: rounded, curved. From «angle». Not about «angels».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «angular» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/angular/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«angular» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/angular.html) on Mova free.