muscular

Meanings

• adjective

  Relating to the muscles or muscular system.

• adjective

  Having a lot of muscle or muscular strength.

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Synonyms

athletic , beefy , brawny , husky , lusty , muscled , muscly , powerful , strapping , strong , beefy , brawny , buff , husky , musclebound , muscled , muscly , powerfully built , swole , well-built

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with muscular
curious , percussure , impressure

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Variants

List of all variants of muscular that leads to same result
muscular , muscularities , muscularity , muscularly , muscular dystrophies , muscular dystrophy , Becker muscular dystrophy , Becker's muscular dystrophy , Duchenne muscular dystrophy , Duchenne's muscular dystrophy

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Forms

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muscles, muscularly, muscularity

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'musculus' meaning 'little mouse' due to the resemblance of the small contracting bands in muscles to mice.

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Trivia

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1. The human body contains over 600 muscles.

2. The largest muscle in the human body is the gluteus maximus in the buttocks.

3. The smallest muscle in the human body is the stapedius in the ear, which measures only 0.3 millimeters in length.

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Related Concepts

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1. Myology: The branch of anatomy dealing with the study of muscles.

2. Bodybuilding: The practice of developing the muscles of the body through resistance and weight training.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'muscular' is often used to describe strong, powerful characters. In art, muscular figures are depicted in various forms, from classical Greek statues to modern bodybuilding images. In music, the term 'muscular' can refer to the strong, driving rhythm and sound of certain genres.

How to Memorize "muscular"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a muscle contracting and moving a body part. Imagine the muscle fibers working together to create movement.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'muscular' with strength and power. Think of strong, muscular athletes or characters.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'My Uncle Sells Ice Cream' to remember the order of the muscles in the body: M-Masseter, U-Uterus, S-Soleus, I-Iliopsoas, C-Calf, A-Abdominal.

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