rhomboid

American  

[rom-boid] / ˈrɒm bɔɪd /

noun

1. an oblique-angled parallelogram with only the opposite sides equal.

2. Anatomy. rhomboideus.

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adjective

1. Also rhomboidal. having a form like or similar to that of a rhombus; shaped like a rhomboid.

rhomboid British  

/ ˈrɒmbɔɪd /

noun

1. a parallelogram having adjacent sides of unequal length

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adjective

1. having such a shape

rhomboid Scientific  

/ rŏm′boid′ /

1. A parallelogram with unequal adjacent sides.

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Other Word Forms

• rhomboidally adverb
• subrhomboid adjective
• subrhomboidal adjective

Etymology

Origin of rhomboid

1560–70; < Late Latin rhomboīdes < Greek rhomboeidḕs ( schêma ) rhomboid (form, shape). See rhombus, -oid

Example Sentences

For a developer, he built a glassy rhomboid, set on a ridge over the Malibu coast.

From New York Times

Adnan was painting her mountain as late as last year, heavily abstracted into rhomboids in creamy pastel peaches, roses, and rusty golds.

From New York Times

Sure, it’s minimalist in form: nine sleek rhomboid units, specifically.

From Washington Post

Not a cube, by the way, more a rhomboid, to be pedantic — poised like a ballerina on point.

From New York Times

Or, if they are studying shapes and geometry, suggest they step off the dimensions of your rooms and calculate just how rhomboid some of those spaces are.

From New York Times