Definition

1. Noun:
   • The quality of having well-developed muscles; physical strength and robustness: This refers to the physical condition of possessing prominent, strong muscles.
   • Vigor or energy in style or action: This refers to a forceful, dynamic, and powerful quality, especially in artistic or intellectual expression like writing or speech.

Examples of Usage

• Referring to physical strength:

  • The athlete's muscularity was evident in his powerful build.
  • Weight training aims to increase muscularity and strength.

• Referring to vigorous style:

  • The muscularity of her prose makes her novels compelling to read.
  • His arguments were delivered with great intellectual muscularity.

Advanced Usage

• "Rhetorical muscularity": Refers to forceful and persuasive power in language or argumentation.
  • The debate was won through sheer rhetorical muscularity.

Variants and Related Words

• Muscular (adj): Having well-developed muscles; strong and vigorous.

  • He has a muscular physique.
  • She made a muscular effort to finish the project.

• Muscle (n): A band of fibrous tissue that can contract, producing movement; also used metaphorically for power or influence.

  • He flexed the muscles in his arm.
  • The company used its financial muscle to dominate the market.

Synonyms

• Brawn: Physical strength, especially of muscles.
• Vigor: Physical strength and good health; or intensity of action or effect.
• Robustness: The quality of being strong and healthy; vigor.
• Forcefulness: The quality of being assertive, vigorous, and powerful.

Related Phrases

• To show one's muscularity: To demonstrate one's physical strength or influential power.
  • The new policy was an attempt by the government to show its political muscularity.

Related Idioms

• To flex one's muscles: To show off one's strength or power, either physically or metaphorically (e.g., in business or politics).
  • The corporation is flexing its muscles by acquiring smaller competitors.

Noun

1. an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing)
   • his writing conveys great energy
   • a remarkable muscularity of style
2. possessing muscular strength
3. the physiological state of having or consisting of muscle