ANGULAR

ANGULAR, something that relates to, or hath, Angles. See ANGLE.

Angular Objects at a distance appear round; the little Inequalities disappearing at a much less distance than the Bulk of the Body. See VISION.

Angular Motion, is a compound kind of Motion, wherein the Moveable both slides and revolves at the same time. See MOTION, SPINNING, etc.



Such is the Motion of the Wheel of a Coach, or other Vehicle. See WHEEL. The Phenomena, &c. of such Motion, see accounted for under the Article ROTATIO ARISTOTELICA.

Angular Motion, in Astronomy, is the Increase of the Distance between any two Planets, revolving around any Body as the common Center of their Motion. See PLANET, CENTER, etc. The Quantity of this Motion is expressed by two right Lines drawn from the said Center, to the revolving Bodies; which will open wider, and consequently grow greater, as the revolving Bodies part farther and farther from one another.

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