rectangle
English
Etymology
From Middle French, from Old French, from Medieval Latin rectanglum (“right angle”), from rectus (“right”) + angulus (“an angle”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
rectangle (plural rectangles)
- (geometry) A quadrilateral having opposing sides parallel and four right angles.
Synonyms
- (quadrilateral): oblong (not in technical use)
Hyponyms
- (quadrilateral): square
Related terms
Translations
quadrilateral
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External links
- rectangle in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- rectangle in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- rectangle at OneLook Dictionary Search