rectangular

American  

[rek-tang-gyuh-ler] / rɛkˈtæŋ gyə lər /

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.

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rectangular British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of rectangular

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

Example Sentences

It was a small rectangular box with a sturdy lock in front.

From Literature

He returns with an open wooden box, like a rectangular bucket, and it’s got a bunch of old tools in it.

From Literature

The facade presents a series of rectangular frames, loosely stacked atop one another, as if we were peering into so many open boxes.

From The Wall Street Journal

But after consulting with Rivas, they decided on a rectangular unit with large-format glass sliders and warm wood cladding to preserve the yard.

From Los Angeles Times

What survives of this ancient city today includes two long rows of rectangular earthen mounds, each about a meter high.

From Science Daily