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- [rek-tang-gyuh-ler]
- /rɛkˈtæŋ gyə lər/
- /rekˈtæŋ.ɡjʊ.lər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rek-tang-gyuh-ler]
- /rɛkˈtæŋ gyə lər/
Definitions of rectangular word
- adjective rectangular shaped like a rectangle. 1
- adjective rectangular having the base or section in the form of a rectangle: a rectangular pyramid. 1
- adjective rectangular having one or more right angles. 1
- adjective rectangular forming a right angle. 1
- adjective rectangular having 4 right angles 1
- adjective rectangular Something that is rectangular is shaped like a rectangle. 0
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Origin of rectangular
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; < Medieval Latin rēctangul(um) rectangle + -ar1
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Parts of speech for Rectangular
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rectangular popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rectangular usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rectangular
adj rectangular
- boxlike — a container, case, or receptacle, usually rectangular, of wood, metal, cardboard, etc., and often with a lid or removable cover.
- boxy — Something that is boxy is similar to a square in shape and usually plain.
- foursquare — consisting of four corners and four right angles; square: a solid, foursquare building.
adjective rectangular
- ellipsoidal — Alternative form of ellipsoid.
- elongate — Make (something) longer, especially unusually so in relation to its width.
- equilateral — Having all its sides of the same length.
- oblong — elongated, usually from the square or circular form.
- orthogonal — Mathematics. Also, orthographic. pertaining to or involving right angles or perpendiculars: an orthogonal projection. (of a system of real functions) defined so that the integral of the product of any two different functions is zero. (of a system of complex functions) defined so that the integral of the product of a function times the complex conjugate of any other function equals zero. (of two vectors) having an inner product equal to zero. (of a linear transformation) defined so that the length of a vector under the transformation equals the length of the original vector. (of a square matrix) defined so that its product with its transpose results in the identity matrix.
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