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tetragonal

/tɛˈtræɡənəl/ /tɪˈtræɡənəl/

Meanings
adjective
Having four sides, like a tetragon.

Examples :

"The ceramic tile on the bathroom floor had a tetragonal shape. "
math

Related Words

Illustration bathroom

bathroom noun

/ˈbæθ.ɹuːm/

A room containing a shower and/or bathtub, and (typically but not necessarily) a toilet.

"After soccer practice, the boys went to the bathroom to shower. "

Illustration meaning

meaning noun

/ˈmiːnɪŋ/

(of words or symbols) The entity, perception, feeling or concept thereby represented or evoked.

"The meaning of the teacher's hand gesture was clear: "Pay attention." "

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 noticeably

noticeably adverb

/ˈnoʊtɪsəbli/ /ˈnoʊtɪsəbəli/

(manner) In a noticeable way.

"We all saw it: he paled noticeably."

Illustration different

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

The different ideal.

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

Illustration unequal

unequal noun

/ʌnˈiːkwəl/

One who is not an equal.

"The boss treated Sarah like an unequal, giving her only the worst tasks. "

Illustration ceramic

ceramic noun

/səˈɹæmɪk/

A hard, brittle, inorganic, nonmetallic material, usually made from a materal, such as clay, then firing it at a high tempature.

"Joan made the dish from ceramic."

Illustration crystal

crystal noun

/ˈkɹɪstəl/

A solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in a pattern which is periodic in three dimensions.

"The scientist studied the crystal structure of the salt. "

Illustration perfect

perfect noun

/ˈpɜː.fɛkt/ /ˈpɝfɪkt/ /pəˈfɛkt/ /pɚˈfɛkt/

(grammar) The perfect tense, or a form in that tense.

"The perfect tense, used to describe actions completed before another time, is a useful grammatical tool. "

Illustration mineral

mineral noun

/ˈmɪ.nəɹ.əl/

Any naturally occurring inorganic material that has a (more or less) definite chemical composition and characteristic physical properties.

"The geologist found a beautiful mineral specimen in the rock collection. "

Illustration tetragon

tetragon noun

/ˈtɛ.tɹə.ɡɒn/ /ˈtɛ.tɹə.ɡən/

Quadrilateral.

"The teacher asked us to draw a tetragon and label its four angles. "