parallelopipedon
- noun
- /ˌpærəˈlɛləˌpɪpɪdɒn/
- Specialized
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paralelepípedo
- In geometry, a parallelopipedon is a prism whose faces are all parallelograms.
Examples
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The shape of the box can be described as a parallelopipedon with opposite faces that are equal parallelograms.
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The crystal was cut into the form of a parallelopipedon for the experiment.
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A parallelopipedon has six faces that are all parallelograms.
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The geometry class discussed the properties of a parallelopipedon.
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In geometry, a parallelopipedon is defined as a solid with six faces that are all parallelograms.
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The shape of the storage container was a parallelopipedon, giving it a sturdy and symmetrical form.
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During the math lesson, we learned that a parallelopipedon is a three-dimensional figure with parallelogram faces.
Synonyms
A solid like a box but with slanted sides
A solid shape with six flat faces that are parallelograms like a slanted box
A solid with six faces that are parallelograms
Surface Forms
Morphology
parallelopipedon = parallelepiped (semi-transparent) = parallel + epipedon + on
Formed by adding the classical neuter suffix '-on' to the established English mathematical term 'parallelepiped', but the Greek element 'epipedon' is not familiar to most learners.
Etymology
Parallelopipedon comes from Greek parts parallel ('side by side') and epipedon ('flat surface'), which is the same basic idea you see in the familiar word parallelogram. So a parallelopipedon is a solid made of flat parallelogram faces that come in parallel pairs.
