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mus·cu·lar  (msky-lr)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or consisting of muscle: muscular contraction.

2. Having well-developed muscles: a muscular build.

3. Having or suggesting great forcefulness, especially at the expense of subtlety: muscular reasoning that does not bother with the finer points; muscular advocacy groups.

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[From Latin msculus, muscle; see muscle.]

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muscu·lari·ty (-lr-t) n.

muscu·lar·ly adv.

Synonyms: muscular, athletic, brawny, burly, sinewy
These adjectives mean strong and powerfully built: a muscular build; an athletic swimmer; brawny arms; a burly stevedore; a lean and sinewy frame.

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muscular [ˈmʌskjʊlə]

adj

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) having well-developed muscles; brawny

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) of, relating to, or consisting of muscle

[from New Latin muscularis, from musculus muscle]

muscularity  [ˌmʌskjʊˈlærɪtɪ] n

muscularly  adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	muscular - of or relating to or consisting of muscle; "muscular contraction"
	2.	muscular - having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer mesomorphic anatomy, general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
	3.	muscular - having or suggesting great physical power or force; "the muscular and passionate Fifth Symphony" powerful - having great power or force or potency or effect; "the most powerful government in western Europe"; "his powerful arms"; "a powerful bomb"; "the horse's powerful kick"; "powerful drugs"; "a powerful argument"
	4.	muscular - (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; "a hefty athlete"; "a muscular boxer"; "powerful arms" brawny, hefty, sinewy, powerful strong - having strength or power greater than average or expected; "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man"

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muscular

adjective strong, powerful, athletic, strapping, robust, vigorous, sturdy, stalwart, husky (informal), beefy (informal), lusty, sinewy, muscle-bound, brawny, powerfully built, thickset, well-knit tanned muscular legs

Translations

muscular [ˈmʌskjʊləʳ]

A. ADJ

1. (Med, Physiol) [tissue, pain, control] → muscular

2. (= brawny) [person, body] → musculoso

B. CPD muscular dystrophy N → distrofia f muscular

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muscular [ˈmʌskjʊlə^r] adj

[weakness, problem, development] → musculaire

[person, arm] → musclé(e)
muscular dystrophy [ˌmʌskjʊlə^rˈdɪstrəfi] n → dystrophie f musculaire

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muscular

adj

(= relating to muscles) → Muskel-, muskulär (form); muscular cramp or spasm → Muskelkrampf m; muscular control → Muskelbeherrschung f; muscular pains → Muskelschmerzen pl

(= having strong muscles) → muskulös; to be of muscular build → muskulös gebaut sein

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muscular [ˈmʌskjʊləʳ] adj → muscolare; (person, arm) → muscoloso/a

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muscular → عضلي svalový muskulær muskulös μυώδης muscular lihaksikas musculaire mišićav muscoloso 筋骨たくましい 근육이 발달한 gespierd muskulær umięśniony muscular мышечный muskulös เกี่ยวกับกล้ามเนื้อ kas thuộc cơ bắp 肌肉的