angularity

[ ang-gyuh-lar-i-tee ]

noun

, plural an·gu·lar·i·ties.

1. the quality of being angular.
2. angularities, sharp corners; angular outlines:

   the angularities of the coastline.

angularity

/ ˌæŋɡjʊˈlærɪtɪ /

noun

1. the condition of being angular
2. an angular form or shape

Other Words From

• suban·gu·lari·ty noun plural subangularities

Word History and Origins

Origin of angularity¹

First recorded in 1635–45; angular + -ity

Example Sentences

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

In her interpretation, the piece shed its acrid angularity.

From New York Times

It is a fine example of the sober yet seething angularity of its era, leavened with warm strings and hints of Coplandesque expansiveness.

From New York Times

On Thursday, they were mainly illustrative of the renovated Geffen Hall’s acoustics, which in their bright dryness rewarded the lithe angularity of “Sunday Morning” but punished the violent muddle of “Storm.”

From New York Times

In songs that flaunt the complexity and dissonance of prog-rock and the bitter angularity of post-punk — while stirring in ideas from jazz, classical music, funk, salsa and flamenco — loathsome characters do odious things.

From New York Times