Definition

The level of development or strength of muscles in a person's body.

Example

His muscularity was evident when he lifted the heavy weights at the gym.

Conversation

Have you noticed how much his muscularity has improved lately?

Yeah, he really has been hitting the gym hard.

It's inspiring to see such dedication to building muscularity.

For sure! It motivates me to work out more consistently.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Muscularity → It is formed from "musculus" (from Latin, meaning little mouse, which refers to the muscle's shape) and the suffix "-arity" (meaning quality or state of). The word "muscularity" refers to the quality or state of having well-defined muscles.

Memory Tip

Think of the Latin word for muscle, which is related to the shape of a little mouse, to remember that muscularity refers to the quality of having strong, defined muscles.

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