RECTANGULAR


Meaning of RECTANGULAR in English

adj.

Pronunciation: rek- ' ta ŋ -gy ə -l ə r

Function: adjective

Date: 1624

1 : shaped like a rectangle <a rectangular area>

2 a : crossing, lying, or meeting at a right angle < rectangular axes> b : having edges, surfaces, or faces that meet at right angles : having faces or surfaces shaped like rectangles < rectangular parallelepipeds> <a rectangular solid>

– rect · an · gu · lar · i · ty \ ( ˌ )rek- ˌ ta ŋ -gy ə - ' la-r ə -t ē \ noun

– rect · an · gu · lar · ly \ rek- ' ta ŋ -gy ə -l ə r-l ē \ adverb

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