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equiangular

/ˌiːkwiˈæŋɡjələr/ /ˌɛkwiˈæŋɡjələr/

Meanings
adjective
Of a polygon, having all interior angles equal. This is not necessarily a regular polygon, since that would also be equilateral; a rectangle is equiangular but not equilateral, unless it is a square.

Examples :

"The carpenter made a rectangular tabletop that was equiangular because all four corners were perfect right angles, even though the length and width were different. "
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Related Words

Illustration rectangular

rectangular adjective

/rɛkˈtæŋɡjələr/ /rɛkˈtæŋɡələr/

Having a shape like a rectangle.

"The teacher used a rectangular whiteboard to draw a diagram. "

Illustration equilateral

equilateral noun

/ˌiːkwɪˈlætərəl/ /ˌɛkwɪˈlætərəl/

A side exactly corresponding, or equal, to others.

"The math teacher explained that an equilateral triangle has three sides that are the same length. "

Illustration necessarily

necessarily adverb

/ˌnɛsəˈsɛɹəli/

Inevitably; of necessity.

"It is not necessarily true that children get their morals from their parents."

Illustration polygon

polygon noun

/ˈpɒliɡɒn/ /ˈpɑliɡɑn/

A plane figure bounded by edges that are all straight lines.

"The teacher asked us to draw a polygon with five sides. "

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Illustration interior

interior noun

/ɪnˈtɪəɹɪə/ /ɪnˈtɪɹiɚ/

The inside of a building, container, cavern, or other enclosed structure.

"The cozy interior of the library was perfect for studying. "

Illustration different

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

The different ideal.

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

Illustration tabletop

tabletop noun

/ˈteɪbəlˌtɑp/ /ˈteɪbəlˌtɒp/

(furniture) the flat, horizontal surface of a table

"We cleared the tabletop after dinner to play a board game. "

Illustration corners

corners noun

/ˈkɔːnəz/ /ˈkɔɹnɚz/

The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.

"The corners of the wire mesh were reinforced with little blobs of solder."

Illustration rectangle

rectangle noun

/ˈrɛktæŋɡ(ə)l/ /ˈrɛkˌtæŋɡəl/

A quadrilateral having opposing sides parallel and four right angles.

"The picture frame is a rectangle. "

Illustration regular

regular noun

/ˈɹɛɡjʊlə/ /ˈɹɛɡjəlɚ/

A member of the British Army (as opposed to a member of the Territorial Army or Reserve).

"The sergeant major is a regular in the British Army. "

Illustration carpenter

carpenter noun

/ˈkɑː.pən.tə/ /ˈkɑɹpəntɚ/

A person skilled at carpentry, the trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures.

"The carpenter built a new wooden bookshelf for my bedroom. "