MEANING
The presence or prominence of angles, sharp corners or strongly defined contours in a form.
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Words that belong together
- angularity of a structure
- facial angularity
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The structure’s angularity contrasted with the rounded stones beside it.
Facial angularity became more apparent under the side lighting.
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- angularity
Usage notes
Primary category: setting / description. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: spatial orientation, setting description, material description, contrast. Disciplines: descriptive writing, physical setting, spatial analysis. Commonness: uncommon.
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