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angularity

American  
[ang-gyuh-lar-i-tee] / ˌæŋ gjəˈlær ɪ ti /

noun

angularities plural
  1. the quality of being angular.

  2. angularities, sharp corners; angular outlines.

    the angularities of the coastline.


angularity British  
/ ˌæŋɡjʊˈlærɪtɪ /

noun

  1. the condition of being angular

  2. an angular form or shape

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of angularity

First recorded in 1635–45; angular + -ity

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Compared to the toolbox angularity of its rivals, the CX-90’s presentation is sleek, urbane, even fancy, with lots of brightwork accenting the front and rear bumpers, rocker panels and grille frame.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 11, 2025

Their curves contrast with the angularity of most spaces and depart from the conventional rectilinear profile of sofas.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2025

Combining art-rock angularity with biting social satire, their debut album This Could Be Texas was called "one of the finest debuts of the decade" by indie publication The Line Of Best Fit.

From BBC Nov. 20, 2024

Kia revealed the EV9 SUV, an extra-large concept EV with Soul-like angularity and an estimated range of up to 300 miles.

From The Verge Nov. 17, 2021

Everything else was sharp and hard, but this Grecian sun evoked joy from every angularity and blurred with brightness the stiff face of the countryside.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles

In doing so, each challenged the flakiest fans to commit to the creators' muses despite the angularities.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 4, 2015

The closer was “One Finger Snap,” by Herbie Hancock, and if Mr. Lightsey didn’t quite nail the tricky angularities of its melody, he didn’t let that slow him down.

From New York Times Sep. 25, 2014

"The geography is really another brooding character," says , praising its "angularities, shadows and dark moods".

From BBC Aug. 16, 2013

Once balance problems had been sorted, Jurowski and the London Philharmonic settled into a well-drilled performance, musical angularities crisp and springy.

From The Guardian Aug. 14, 2010

Blore studied with naive surprise a statuette in brass—wondering perhaps if its bizarre angularities were really supposed to be the female figure.

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie

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