HyperDic: rectangular

English > 2 senses of the word rectangular:
ADJECTIVEallrectangularhaving four right angles
allrectangular, orthogonalhaving a set of mutually perpendicular axes
rectangular > pronunciation
Soundsrehktae'nggyahler
Rhymesalveolar ... Ziegler: 240 rhymes with ler...
English > rectangular: 2 senses > adjective 1
MeaningHaving four right angles.
Example"a rectangular figure twice as long as it is wide"
Broaderangular, angulateHaving angles or an angular shape
Spanishrectangular
Catalanrectangular
Nounsrectanglea parallelogram with four right angles
rectangularitythe property of being shaped like a rectangle
English > rectangular: 2 senses > adjective 2
MeaningHaving a set of mutually perpendicular axes; meeting / meeting at right angles.
Example "a rectangular Cartesian coordinate system"
Synonymorthogonal
Broaderperpendicularintersecting at or forming right angles
Spanishortogonal, rectangular
Catalanortogonal, rectangular

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