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BNC: 23863 COCA: 15691

— globular

/ˈglɑːbjəlɚ/ adjective
BNC: 23863 COCA: 15691

globular

adjective

glob·​u·​lar ˈglä-byə-lər How to pronounce globular (audio)
 sense 1b is also  ˈglō-
1
a(1)
: having the shape of a globe or globule
(2)
: composed of compactly folded polypeptide chains arranged in a spherical form
globular proteins
b
: global
2
: having or consisting of globules

Example Sentences

the globular streetlights give the pedestrian mall a Gay Nineties look
Recent Examples on the Web Tiny globular dots could be seen with a magnifying glass. Ben Okri, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022 Now 28, Jugeli, whose washy, globular abstracts were recently on view at Polina Berlin Gallery on New York’s Upper East Side, entered the art world through a side door. New York Times, 7 July 2022 Lou Doillon took to Big Sur to celebrate our planet, and showed off a baby bump that echoed its globular shape. Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 1 May 2022 The analysis by Maccarone and his colleagues, Hailey says, overly relies on neutron star data from globular clusters, which are ancient aggregations of old stars scattered across our galaxy. Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 5 Apr. 2022 Based on the remaining uncertainty regarding the location of FRB 20200120E and the frequency of globular clusters within M81, the research team estimates that the chances of FRB 20200120E not being in this globular cluster is only about 1 in 10,000. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 24 Feb. 2022 Apparently, only the most refined astronomical abodes will kick you out for merging while also spinning (globular clusters, in fact). Chris Lee, Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2022 My colleague Lila Seidman wrote about a fish — globular, with razor-sharp teeth, and a stalk protruding from its head — that washed ashore off Encinitas. Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2021 The process of metabolism is carried out through the action of a globular proteins known as enzymes. Erik Kobayashi-solomon, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

partly from Latin globus + English -ular; partly from Latin globulus + English -ar

First Known Use

1626, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Time Traveler
The first known use of globular was in 1626
BNC: 23863 COCA: 15691

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