Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having a shape that resembles a handheld fan; broad and rounded at one end while narrowing to a point or line at the other, similar to the arrangement of a fan's segments.

Usage

• The term "fan-shaped" is used to describe the physical form of an object, pattern, or arrangement. It is typically placed before a noun as an attributive adjective.
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Advanced Usage

• In technical contexts like botany, geology, or architecture, "fan-shaped" precisely describes specific forms.
  • The geologist identified a fan-shaped alluvial deposit at the mouth of the canyon.
• It can describe abstract arrangements or distributions.
  • The data was presented in a fan-shaped diagram, radiating from the central point.

Variants and Related Words

• Fanlike (adjective): Similar in meaning to "fan-shaped," often used interchangeably.
• Flabellate (adjective): A more technical, chiefly biological term meaning fan-shaped.

Synonyms

• Flared: Spreading outward.
• Wedge-shaped: Tapering to a point or edge. (Note: This may imply a more triangular, less rounded form than "fan-shaped.")

Antonyms

• Linear: Arranged in or resembling a straight line.
• Cylindrical: Having the shape of a cylinder.

Related Phrases and Collocations

• Fan-shaped arrangement: A setup or pattern that spreads out like a fan.
  • The choir stood in a fan-shaped arrangement on the stage.
• Fan-shaped tail: Commonly used to describe the tails of certain birds or animals.
  • The peacock displayed its magnificent fan-shaped tail.

Adjective

1. shaped in the form of a fan