rectangle — Dizionario inglese

Sostantivo

1. Any quadrilateral having opposing sides parallel and four right angles.

   Termini più generali

   quadrilateralpolygonshape

2. Such a quadrilateral that is oblong (longer than it is wide): one that is not regular (equilateral), that is, any except a square.

   Termini più generali

   polygonshape

3. A right angle.

   Uso

   • arcaico

   Esempi

   Altri esempi (1)

   For why should you praise, for example, the integrity of a Square who faithfully defends the interests of his client, when you ought in reality rather to admire the exact precision of his Rectangles?

4. The product of two quantities.

   Uso

   • arcaico

   Esempi

   In Lines it [the product] is always (and ſometimes in Numbers) call'd the Rectangle between the two Lines, multiply'd by one another.

Aggettivo

1. Right-angled.

   Uso

   • arcaico
   • not-comparable

   Esempi

   a rectangle triangle

Sostantivo

1. a parallelogram with four right angles

   Termini più generali

   parallelogram