rectangle

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A rectangle tilted to the side.

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Middle French, from Old French, from Medieval Latin or Late Latin rectangulum (right angle), from Latin rectus (right) + angulus (an angle).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛktæŋɡl̩/
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Noun[edit]

rectangle (plural rectangles)

  1. (geometry) Any quadrilateral having opposing sides parallel and four right angles.
    Hypernym: polygon
    Hyponym: square
    Coordinate terms: circle, ellipse, triangle, trapezoid, rhombus
  2. (nontechnical) Such a quadrilateral that is oblong (longer than it is wide): one that is not regular (equilateral), that is, any except a square.
    Hypernyms: shape, polygon
    Coordinate terms: square, circle, oval, ellipse, triangle, trapezoid, rhombus, lozenge, diamond
  3. (archaic) A right angle.
  4. (archaic) The product of two quantities.

Hyponyms[edit]

  • (quadrilateral): oblong (not in technical use)
  • (quadrilateral): square

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Adjective[edit]

rectangle (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) Right-angled.
    a rectangle triangle

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Medieval Latin or Late Latin rectangulum.

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rectangle m (plural rectangles)

  1. rectangle

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Medieval Latin or Late Latin rectangulum.

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Noun[edit]

rectangle m (plural rectangles)

  1. rectangle

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Adjective[edit]

rectangle (plural rectangles)

  1. (geometry) right-angled (of a geometric figure)
    Antonyms: obtusangle, acutangle
    un triangle rectanglea right-angled triangle
    un parallélépipède rectanglea rectangular cuboid

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