rectangular

[rek-tang-gyuh-ler]

adjective

1. shaped like a rectangle.

2. having the base or section in the form of a rectangle.

   a rectangular pyramid.

3. having one or more right angles.

4. forming a right angle.

rectangular

/ rɛkˈtæŋɡjʊlə /

adjective

1. shaped like a rectangle

2. having or relating to right angles

3. mutually perpendicular

   rectangular coordinates

4. having a base or section shaped like a rectangle

Other Word Forms

• rectangularity noun
• rectangularly adverb
• rectangularness noun
• nonrectangular adjective
• nonrectangularly adverb
• nonrectangularity noun
• subrectangular adjective
• unrectangular adjective
• unrectangularly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of rectangular¹

1615–25; < Medieval Latin rēctangul ( um ) rectangle + -ar ¹

Example Sentences

Circular and rectangular ditches, drainage channels, raised planting platforms, and clusters of mounds create a complex network designed for water control and cultivation.

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The only clue from the excavation team is that Ness is "a site that can be seen to be defined by straight lines and rectangular forms, from the architecture down to the art".

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Its rosewood handle and rectangular blade have transformed the way I cook and even the way I live.

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The crystal's geometry is a flattened rectangular lattice in which the two base edges are identical in length.

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They’re both carefully crafted rectangular stacks of beef with a decorative garnish and sauce artfully streaked across the plate.

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