angularity

[ ang-gyuh-lar-i-tee ]

/ ˌæŋ gyəˈlær ɪ ti /

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noun, plural an·gu·lar·i·ties.

the quality of being angular.

angularities, sharp corners; angular outlines: the angularities of the coastline.

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Origin of angularity

First recorded in 1635–45; angular + -ity

OTHER WORDS FROM angularity

sub·an·gu·lar·i·ty, noun, plural sub·an·gu·lar·i·ties.

Words nearby angularity

angular dispersion, angular displacement, angular frequency, angular gyrus, angular house, angularity, angular leaf spot, angular magnification, angular measure, angular momentum, angular stomatitis

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How to use angularity in a sentence

It marries the despair of Gresham’s superb, unsparing novel with the creepy angularity of Edmund Goulding’s film version.
Bradley Cooper Terrifies in the Dark, Doomed Nightmare Alley|Stephanie Zacharek|December 17, 2021|Time
The rosy light falling upon her failed to disguise the paleness of her face or its slight angularity of line.
The History of Sir Richard Calmady|Lucas Malet
Our pupils acquire agility without angularity or unsightly protuberances anywhere.
The Art of Stage Dancing|Ned Wayburn
Out of the group rose Colonel Gideon, his long frame unfolding with the angularity of a carpenter's two-foot rule.
The Skipper and the Skipped|Holman Day

All the old angularity had slipped away from her lately, and a new graciousness and sweetness had taken its place.
A Pair of Schoolgirls|Angela Brazil
She's really a good little thing at bottom; this angularity and stiffness that you object to is chiefly manner.
In the High Valley|Susan Coolidge

British Dictionary definitions for angularity

angularity

/ (ˌæŋɡjʊˈlærɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the condition of being angular

an angular form or shape

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