angular

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle

   angular momentum

2. 2
   adj

   Sharp-cornered; pointed.

   an angular figure

3. 3
   adj

   Measured by an angle.

   angular distance

4. 4
   adj

   Sharp and stiff in character.

   He's remarkably angular in his habits and appearance.

5. 5
   adj

   having angles or an angular shape

6. 6
   adj

   Relating or pertaining to an angle, or angles.

7. 7
   adj

   Having an angle or angles; forming an angle or corner.

8. 8
   adj

   Lean, lank.

Etymology

From Middle English angular, anguler, from Latin angulāris, from angulus (“angle, corner”). See angle.