quadrilateral
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5.3
- noun
- /ˌkwɒdrɪˈlætərəl/
:
cuadrilátero
- In geometry class, we learned that a square is a special type of quadrilateral because it has four equal sides.
That is your largest small quadrilateral.
- That is your largest small quadrilateral.
- All right, then after we go to the quadrilateral, the next thing, she's taking hers.
Examples
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The sign at the park entrance was a large, curve-edged quadrilateral of rough pine, covered with hardy brown paint highlighted by dull yellow lettering.
Fiction book (1997) -
First of all, we want a quadrilateral, not a Pentagon.
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Then she drew some angled lines, shading in the quadrilateral.
Fiction book (2000) -
For instance, a rectangle could be defined as a parallelogram with one right angle, or as a quadrilateral with four right angles.
Academic text (2015) -
The images shown in the plan as transparent quadrilaterals have been flung about the room recklessly; the effect, more than anything, is that they have been hurled from the vanishing point at the viewer.
Academic text (2000) -
The architect designed a stunning house with large windows shaped like quadrilaterals on each side.
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During the math competition, each team was required to find the area of various quadrilaterals using different formulas.
Synonyms
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6.7
A shape with four straight sides and four angles
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8.0
A flat shape with four sides and four corners
How Many-Sided
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Morphology
Etymology
The word quadrilateral comes from the parts quadri- and -lateral, which mean 'four' and 'side'. So a quadrilateral is a flat shape with four sides.