annular

1. 1.

   shaped like a ring

   Synonymsannulateannulatedcircinateringedring-shapeddoughnut-shaped

   Similarrounded

Questions about annular

What does annular mean?

annular means "shaped like a ring".

How many syllables are in annular?

annular has 3 syllables: an-nu-lar. The stress falls on "an". In IPA it is /ˈænjəlɚ/.

What is another word for annular?

Close synonyms include annulate, annulated, circinate, ringed, ring-shaped. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is annular a common word?

annular is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.