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rectangle
[ rek-tang-guhl ]
/ ˈrɛkˌtæŋ gəl /
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noun
a parallelogram having four right angles.
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British Dictionary definitions for rectangle
Word Origin for rectangle
C16: from Medieval Latin rectangulum, from Latin rectus straight + angulus angle
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Scientific definitions for rectangle
rectangle
[ rĕk′tăng′gəl ]
A four-sided plane figure with four right angles.
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