angularity

noun

an·​gu·​lar·​i·​ty ˌaŋ-gyə-ˈler-ə-tē How to pronounce angularity (audio)
-ˈla-rə-
plural angularities
1
: the quality of being angular
2
angularities plural : angular outlines or characteristics

Examples of angularity in a Sentence

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There’s an angularity to the dynamic between Kate, Tyler, and Anthony Ramos’s character, Javi, who pulls Kate back to storm chasing. Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 14 July 2024 What’s happening is a combination of the skin thinning and growing looser—and the cartilage that used to give your nose or ears angularity and refinement suddenly softening and spreading. Genevieve Monsma, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2024 Throughout, Perry gives both voice and orchestra an appealing combination of Neo-Baroque angularity and post-Romantic warmth. Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 23 Nov. 2023 This protective laptop case resembles a high-tech bank vault with its rugged angularity. Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2023 See all Example Sentences for angularity 

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Medieval Latin angulāritāt-, angulāritās,, from Latin angulāris angular +-itāt-, -itās -ity

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of angularity was in 1642

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“Angularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/angularity. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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