rhomboid
- adjective
- /ˈrɑːmˌbɔɪd/
- Specialized
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romboide
- She has two huge, rhomboid-shaped gold earrings in each ear, and a folded-over copy of Word Search #37: Horror in one hand and a pencil in the other.
Examples
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The architect designed a banner in a striking rhomboid pattern, which added a unique flair to the building's entrance.
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So even as they're finishing this, they're already coming up with that classic rhomboid shape that we're used to seeing on a First World War tank.
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During the art class, the students learned to create geometric shapes, including a rhomboid that challenged their understanding of angles.
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The new logo features a rhomboid shape, emphasizing the brand's commitment to modern design.
Synonyms
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Shaped like a diamond or slanted square
Shaped like a diamond or a tilted square
Compounds
- Specialized
A muscle in the upper back under the trapezius that pulls the shoulder blade toward the spine and slightly up
- Specialized
A muscle in the upper back that pulls the shoulder blade toward the spine
- Specialized
A small upper back muscle that pulls the shoulder blade toward the spine and slightly up
- Specialized
A muscle in the upper back between the spine and shoulder blade that helps move and hold it
Surface Forms
Morphology
rhomboid = rhombus (semi-transparent) = rhombo + oid
Morphologically 'rhomb‑' + '-oid' = 'rhombus-like', which signals shape, but the precise geometric usage and the suffix '-oid' may be only partly transparent to learners.
Etymology
Rhomboid comes from the Greek rhombos 'diamond shape', so to call something rhomboid simply means it has the shape of a rhombus or a slanted diamond.