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MUSCULARITY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An imaginative lively style (especially style of writing)
Example:
a remarkable muscularity of style
Synonyms:
energy; muscularity; vigor; vigour; vim
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("muscularity" is a kind of...):
life; liveliness; spirit; sprightliness (animation and energy in action or expression)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "muscularity"):
verve; vitality (an energetic style)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Possessing muscular strength
Synonyms:
brawn; brawniness; heftiness; muscle; muscularity; sinew
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("muscularity" is a kind of...):
strength (the property of being physically or mentally strong)
Derivation:
muscular ((of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The physiological state of having or consisting of muscle
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("muscularity" is a kind of...):
physical condition; physiological condition; physiological state (the condition or state of the body or bodily functions)
Derivation:
muscular (of or relating to or consisting of muscle)
