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muscular muscular definition

muscular


 
  Grep  of  noun  muscular 
  duchenne's  muscular  dystrophy 
  limb-girdle  muscular  dystrophy 
  muscular  contraction 
  muscular  dystrophy 
  muscular  structure 
  muscular  tissue 
  muscular  tonus 
  myotonic  muscular  dystrophy 
 
  Overview  of  adj  muscular 
 
  The  adj  muscular  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (6)  muscular  --  (of  or  relating  to  or  consisting  of  muscle;  "muscular  contraction") 
  2.  (3)  mesomorphic,  muscular  --  ((anatomy)  having  a  robust  muscular  body-build  characterized  by  predominance  of  structures  (bone  and  muscle  and  connective  tissue)  developed  from  the  embryonic  mesodermal  layer) 
  3.  (1)  muscular  --  (having  or  suggesting  great  physical  power  or  force;  "the  muscular  and  passionate  Fifth  Symphony") 
  4.  brawny,  hefty,  muscular,  powerful,  sinewy  --  ((of  a  person)  possessing  physical  strength  and  weight;  rugged  and  powerful;  "a  hefty  athlete";  "a  muscular  boxer";  "powerful  arms") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  muscular 
 
  3  of  4  senses  of  muscular 
 
  Sense  2 
  mesomorphic  (vs.  ectomorphic)  (vs.  endomorphic),  muscular 
 
 
  Sense  3 
  muscular 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  powerful)  ->  powerless,  weak 
 
  Sense  4 
  brawny,  hefty,  muscular,  powerful,  sinewy 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  strong)  ->  weak 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  muscular 
 
  4  senses  of  muscular 
 
  Sense  1 
  muscular 
  Pertains  to  noun  muscle  (Sense  1) 
  =>muscle,  musculus 
  =>  contractile  organ,  contractor 
 
  Sense  2 
  mesomorphic  (vs.  ectomorphic)  (vs.  endomorphic),  muscular 
  =>  athletic 
 
  Sense  3 
  muscular 
  =>  powerful  (vs.  powerless) 
 
  Sense  4 
  brawny,  hefty,  muscular,  powerful,  sinewy 
  =>  strong  (vs.  weak) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  muscular 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  muscular 
 
  muscular  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  muscular 
  intramuscular 
  muscular 
  neuromuscular 
 
  Overview  of  adj  muscular 
 
  The  adj  muscular  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (6)  muscular  --  (of  or  relating  to  or  consisting  of  muscle;  "muscular  contraction") 
  2.  (3)  mesomorphic,  muscular  --  ((anatomy)  having  a  robust  muscular  body-build  characterized  by  predominance  of  structures  (bone  and  muscle  and  connective  tissue)  developed  from  the  embryonic  mesodermal  layer) 
  3.  (1)  muscular  --  (having  or  suggesting  great  physical  power  or  force;  "the  muscular  and  passionate  Fifth  Symphony") 
  4.  brawny,  hefty,  muscular,  powerful,  sinewy  --  ((of  a  person)  possessing  physical  strength  and  weight;  rugged  and  powerful;  "a  hefty  athlete";  "a  muscular  boxer";  "powerful  arms") 



muscular definition