ˈæŋɡjulə adj. 1 a having angles or
sharp corners. b (of a person) having sharp features; lean
and bony. c
awkward in
manner. 2 forming an
angle. 3
measured by angle (angular distance). øangular
momentum the quantity of
rotation of a
body, the
product of
its moment of
inertia and angular
velocity. angular velocity the rate of
change of angular
position of a rotating body. øøangularity n. angularly adv. [L angularis f. angulus ANGLE(1)]