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Muscular is defined as someone with well-developed muscles and great strength.

(adjective)

An example of someone muscular is a body builder.

The definition of muscular is something done by the muscles.

(adjective)

An example of something muscular is a contraction during labor.

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See muscular in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

of, consisting of, or accomplished by a muscle or muscles
having well-developed muscles; strong; brawny
suggestive of great physical strength; powerful

Origin: < L musculus (see muscle) + -ar

Related Forms:

muscularity noun
muscularly adverb

See muscular in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Of, relating to, or consisting of muscle: muscular contraction.
Having well-developed muscles: a muscular build.
Having or suggesting great forcefulness, especially at the expense of subtlety: muscular reasoning that does not bother with the finer points; muscular advocacy groups.

Origin:

Origin: From Latin mūsculus, muscle; see muscle

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Related Forms:

musˌcu·larˈi·ty (-lărˈĭ-tē) noun

musˈcu·lar·ly adverb

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