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rectangle

/ˈrɛktæŋɡ(ə)l/ /ˈrɛkˌtæŋɡəl/

Meanings
noun
A quadrilateral having opposing sides parallel and four right angles.

Examples :

"The picture frame is a rectangle. "
math figure

Related Words

Illustration frame

frame noun

/fɹeɪm/

The structural elements of a building or other constructed object.

"Now that the frame is complete, we can start on the walls."

Illustration parallel

parallel noun

/ˈpæɹəˌlɛl/

One of a set of parallel lines.

"The train tracks are two parallel lines that run through the entire town. "

Illustration sides

sides noun

/saɪdz/

A bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape.

"A square has four sides."

Illustration quadrilateral

quadrilateral noun

/ˌkwɒd.ɹəˈlæt.əɹ.əl/

A polygon with four sides.

"The teacher asked us to draw a quadrilateral, so I drew a shape with four straight sides. "

Illustration and

and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

Illustration angles

angles noun

/ˈæŋɡəlz/ /ˈæŋɡl̩z/

A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle).

"the angle between lines A and B"

Illustration having

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration right

right adjective

/ˈɹaɪt/

Straight, not bent.

"a right line"

Illustration picture

picture noun

/ˈpɪktʃə/ /ˈpɪk(t)ʃɚ/

A representation of anything (as a person, a landscape, a building) upon canvas, paper, or other surface, by drawing, painting, printing, photography, etc.

"The art class displayed a picture of a beautiful sunset. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration opposing

opposing verb

/əˈpoʊzɪŋ/ /oʊˈpoʊzɪŋ/

To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against.

"There is still time to oppose this plan."

Illustration four

four noun

/foː/ /fo(ː)ɹ/ /fɔɹ/ /foə/

The digit or figure 4; an occurrence thereof.

"My daughter's math homework asks her to write the number four. "