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An angular thing has sharp corners and edges.

In everyday life, we use "angular" to describe things that are not smooth or curvy. Imagine looking at a big city skyline - it's full of buildings with sharp angles and straight lines. We might say, "The architecture in this city is very angular." That means the buildings have lots of corners and edges.

How common is "angular"?

Word angular is considered rare in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.

Definitions

adjective

Relating or pertaining to an angle, or angles.
Having an angle or angles; forming an angle or corner.
Sharp-cornered; pointed.
Example: an angular figure
Measured by an angle.
Example: angular distance
Lean, lank.
Ungraceful; lacking grace.
(figuratively) Sharp and stiff in character.
Example: He's remarkably angular in his habits and appearance.
(organic chemistry) Composed of three or more rings attached to a single carbon atom (the rings not all being in the same plane).

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Real examples of "angular" in context

Black Hole Star – The Star That Shouldn't Exist

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When a black hole is born from the core of a star, it keeps its angular momentum.

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How common is "angular"?

adjective

Real examples of "angular" in context

Black Hole Star – The Star That Shouldn't Exist

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