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Angular

/-lɑɹ/

A bone in the base of the lower jaw of many birds, reptiles, and fishes.

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📖 Definitions of "Angular"

noun

1
A bone in the base of the lower jaw of many birds, reptiles, and fishes.

adjective

1
Relating or pertaining to an angle or angles.
2
Having an angle or angles; forming an angle or corner
3
Sharp-cornered; pointed.
"an angular figure"
4
Measured by an angle.
"angular distance"

🔄 Synonyms of "Angular"

18 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
cuspate	having cusps
angled	Arranged so as to form an angle.
asteroidnoun	(astronomy) A naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and a dwarf planet, larger than a meteoroid and not a comet, that orbits a star and often has an irregular shape.
angulateverb	Shaped with corners or angles.
cusped	Having a cusp; pointed.
triangular	Shaped like a triangle.
bicuspidnoun	A tooth with two cusps; a premolar tooth.
rectangular	Having a shape like a rectangle.
equiangular	(geometry) Of a polygon, having all interior angles equal. This is not necessarily a regular polygon, since that would also be equilateral; a rectangle is equiangular but not equilateral, unless it is a square.
isogonicnoun	(cartography, navigation) Describing imaginary lines connecting points on the Earth's surface of identical magnetic declination.
cuspated	cuspate
cuspidateverb	Having a cusp
three-cornered	Having three corners; triangular.
cuspidal	Having cusps.
bicuspidate	Having two points or prominences (as teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.); bicuspid.
cuspidated	Alternative form of cuspidate. [Having a cusp]
star-shaped	Alternative form of starshaped. [Having the shape of a [stylized or symbolic] star (with radiating points).]
sharp-cornered	Angular, having sharp corners.

↔️ Antonyms of "Angular"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
rounded	Complete or balanced.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Angular"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
angled	Arranged so as to form an angle.
angulate	Shaped with corners or angles.
sharp-cornered	Angular, having sharp corners.
rectangular	Having a shape like a rectangle.
triangular	Shaped like a triangle.
three-cornered	Having three corners; triangular.
equiangular	(geometry) Of a polygon, having all interior angles equal. This is not necessarily a regular polygon, since that would also be equilateral; a rectangle is equiangular but not equilateral, unless it is a square.
isogonic	(cartography, navigation) Describing imaginary lines connecting points on the Earth's surface of identical magnetic declination.
cuspated	cuspate
cuspidal	Having cusps.
cuspate	having cusps
cusped	Having a cusp; pointed.
cuspidate	Having a cusp
cuspidated	Alternative form of cuspidate. [Having a cusp]
bicuspidate	Having two points or prominences (as teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.); bicuspid.
bicuspid	Having two points or prominences; ending in two points; said of teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.
asteroidnoun	(astronomy) A naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and a dwarf planet, larger than a meteoroid and not a comet, that orbits a star and often has an irregular shape.
star-shaped	Alternative form of starshaped. [Having the shape of a [stylized or symbolic] star (with radiating points).]
anglenoun	(geometry) A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle).
piecenoun	A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.