parallelepiped
a prism with six faces, all parallelograms.
Origin of parallelepiped
1- Also par·al·lel·e·pip·e·don [par-uh-lel-uh-pip-i-don, -duhn], /ˌpær əˌlɛl əˈpɪp ɪˌdɒn, -dən/, par·al·lel·o·pi·ped.
Other words from parallelepiped
- par·al·lel·e·pip·e·dic [par-uh-lel-uh-pip-i-dik], /ˌpær əˌlɛl əˈpɪp ɪ dɪk/, par·al·lel·e·pip·e·don·al, par·al·lel·e·pip·e·dous, adjective
Words Nearby parallelepiped
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How to use parallelepiped in a sentence
Archimedes proves that the volume of the solid so cut off is one sixth part of the volume of the parallelepiped.
Archimedes | Thomas Little HeathEuclid calls this solid henceforth a parallelepiped, though he never defines the word.
A rectangular parallelepiped has, as a rule, the three edges unequal, which meet at a point.
The volume of any parallelepiped, or of any triangular prism, is measured by the product of base and altitude.
But a triangular prism is equal in volume to a parallelepiped which has the same base and altitude.
British Dictionary definitions for parallelepiped
parallelopiped parallelepipedon (ˌpærəˌlɛləˈpaɪpɪdən)
/ (ˌpærəˌlɛləˈpaɪpɛd) /
a geometric solid whose six faces are parallelograms
Origin of parallelepiped
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Scientific definitions for parallelepiped
[ păr′ə-lĕl′ə-pī′pĭd, -pĭp′ĭd ]
A polyhedron with six faces, each a parallelogram and each being parallel to the opposite face.
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