Angularity Meaning
/ˈaeŋɡjələr/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe property or characteristic of possessing angles.
nounA sharp point or angle.
Sentence Examples
The sculpture's angularity gave it a modern look.
She admired the angularity of his face.
The modern building is defined by the sharp angularity of its walls.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The architect admired the building's ____, especially its sharp geometric corners.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of the furniture gave the room a very modern and sleek feel.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English angular Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English angularity From angular + -ity.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"It was a brave, good speech, a speech from that staunch and strong spirit which lay behind all the acidities and angularities of the old zoologist."
— 1913, Arthur Conan Doyle, “The Time of Death”, in The Poison Belt […], London; New York, N.Y.: Hodder and Stoughton, →OCLC, page 60:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The architect admired the building's ____, especially its sharp geometric corners.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of the furniture gave the room a very modern and sleek feel.