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quadrangular prism

quadrangular prism

8.3
A solid shape with two equal four-sided bases and four flat side faces joining them
  • noun
  • /kwɒˈdræŋɡjʊlər ˈprɪzəm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : prisma cuadrangular
  • In the geometry class, the teacher explained how to calculate the volume of a quadrangular prism.

Examples

  • The model was shaped like a quadrangular prism with four rectangular sides.

  • Can you identify a quadrangular prism in this classroom?

  • A quadrangular prism can be unfolded into a net of six quadrilaterals.

  • The quadrangular prism has two parallel bases.

  • In the geometry class, the teacher explained how to calculate the volume of a quadrangular prism.

  • A quadrangular prism can be unfolded into a net of six quadrilaterals.

  • The model was shaped like a quadrangular prism with four rectangular sides.

Surface Forms

quadrangular prism singular
quadrangular prisms plural

Morphology

quadrangular + prism

The meaning is directly compositional: 'quadrangular' specifies a four-sided (quadrilateral) shape and 'prism' names a solid with two parallel congruent bases, so a learner who knows both words can infer a prism with quadrilateral bases. This follows a common adjective + noun pattern (cross-linguistically regular), making the expression transparent to learners who know the constituents.

Etymology

Quadrangular prism comes from the parts quadrangular ('four-sided') and prism (a solid made by moving a flat shape in a straight line). Imagine a long box with the same four-sided shape at each end and four flat side faces; that's why it means 'a solid with two parallel, matching four-sided bases and four parallelogram faces'.