What does muscular mean?
Definitions for muscular
ˈmʌs kyə lərmus·cu·lar
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Princeton's WordNet
muscular(adj)
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
"muscular contraction"
mesomorphic, muscular(adj)
having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer
muscular(adj)
having or suggesting great physical power or force
"the muscular and passionate Fifth Symphony"
brawny, hefty, muscular, powerful, sinewy(adj)
(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
"a hefty athlete"; "a muscular boxer"; "powerful arms"
Wiktionary
muscular(Adjective)
Of, relating to, or connected with muscles.
Etymology: Borrowed from muscularis in the 17th century.
muscular(Adjective)
Brawny, having strength.
Etymology: Borrowed from muscularis in the 17th century.
muscular(Adjective)
Having large, well-developed muscles.
Etymology: Borrowed from muscularis in the 17th century.
Webster Dictionary
Muscular(adj)
of or pertaining to a muscle, or to a system of muscles; consisting of, or constituting, a muscle or muscles; as, muscular fiber
Etymology: [Cf. F. musculaire. See Muscle.]
Muscular(adj)
performed by, or dependent on, a muscle or the muscles
Etymology: [Cf. F. musculaire. See Muscle.]
Muscular(adj)
well furnished with muscles; having well-developed muscles; brawny; hence, strong; powerful; vigorous; as, a muscular body or arm
Etymology: [Cf. F. musculaire. See Muscle.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Muscular
mus′kū-lar, adj. pertaining to a muscle: consisting of muscles: having strong muscles: brawny: strong: vigorous.—n. Muscular′ity, state of being muscular.—adv. Mus′cularly.—adjs. Musculocutā′neous, muscular and cutaneous—of certain nerves; Mus′culous, sinewy.—Muscular Christianity, a phrase humorously applied to that vigorous combination of Christian living with devotion to athletic enjoyments associated with Charles Kingsley and his admirers (the name was, however, repudiated by him); Muscular excitability, the contracting property of a muscle; Muscular pile, a voltaic battery employed in biological experiments; Muscular system, the whole of the muscular tissue of a body.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of muscular in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of muscular in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of muscular in a Sentence
Mountains are to the rest of the body of the earth, what violent muscular action is to the body of man. The muscles and tendons of its anatomy are, in the mountain, brought out with force and convulsive energy, full of expression, passion, and strength.
They all have different goals and objectives based on their interests and health status. But if I were to pick a common thread it is the following: the need to de-stress through workouts that challenge their neurological, cardiovascular and muscular systems, popular trends are self-limiting exercises, ones that you can use your body as leverage and resistance against yourself.
During puberty and as a result of changing testosterone hormone balance, the growth plate weakens around the age of 12-13, making it even more sensitive to displacement or deformity, severe muscular training and high loading activities should be restricted until skeletal maturity for any joint and sport.
There is certainly the potential for this model to help fight human diseases. The process we have been developing could help prevent muscular dystrophy and Parkinson's disease.
We saw active reversal of ventricular function, reverse remodeling, heart chambers actually got smaller and more muscular, and stoppage of fibrosis that limits the stiffness of the heart.
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- পেশীবহুল, পেশিবহুলBengali
- musculós, muscularCatalan, Valencian
- svalový, svalnatýCzech
- cyhyrog, gyhyrogWelsh
- muskuløs, muskulærDanish
- muskulär, muskulös, MuskelGerman
- musculoso, muscularSpanish
- lihaseline, lihase-Estonian
- lihaksikas, lihasFinnish
- musclé, musculaire, musculeuxFrench
- izmosHungarian
- vöðvastæltur, vöðvi, massaður, vöðvamikillIcelandic
- muscoloso, muscolareItalian
- pūioioMāori
- berototMalay
- gespierd, spier, musculairDutch
- mięśniowy, muskularny, umięśnionyPolish
- muscular, musculosoPortuguese
- muscular, musculos, mușchiulos, mușchiularRomanian
- мускульный, мышечный, мускулистый, сильныйRussian
- мѝшӣћнӣ, mȕskulōzan, mìšićav, му̏скуло̄зан, мѝшићав, mìšīćnīSerbo-Croatian
- svalovný, svalnatýSlovak
- muskuloz, muskulorAlbanian
- muskulös, muskulär, muskel-Swedish
- kaslıTurkish
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