rhombus

American  

[rom-buhs] / ˈrɒm bəs /

noun

plural

rhombuses, rhombi

1. an oblique-angled equilateral parallelogram; any equilateral parallelogram except a square.

2. an equilateral parallelogram, including the square as a special case.

3. a rhombohedron.

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rhombus British  

/ ˈrɒmbəs /

noun

1. Also called: rhomb.  an oblique-angled parallelogram having four equal sides Compare square

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rhombus Scientific  

/ rŏm′bəs /

plural

rhombuses

1. A parallelogram with four equal sides; an equilateral parallelogram.

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Etymology

Origin of rhombus

First recorded in 1560–70; from Latin, from Greek rhómbos “anything that may be spun around,” derivative of rhémbein “to revolve”

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How does rhombus compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• rhombus vs. parallelogram

Example Sentences

They added a structure to one side of the rhombus to mimic a bomb-like object and observed how the droplet and its wave patterns changed in response.

From Science Daily

I don’t know exactly what a leader in equity and well-being does, but I’d assume it involves a bunch of acronyms and maybe some other restorative shapes, like a triangle or a rhombus.

From Washington Post

The handmade bears come complete with their hands resting in the “Merkel rhombus”, the chancellor’s trademark pose with thumbs and fingers lightly bracing together that have become a symbol of her calm leadership.

From Reuters

Last Friday, he appeared in the Sueddeutsche Zeitung with his hands resting in the ‘Merkel rhombus’, her trademark pose with thumbs and fingers lightly bracing together that is and a symbol of her calm leadership.

From Reuters

The underside of the structure — as well as the ceiling in the exhibition spaces — will not be flat concrete, like an overpass, but will bear a rhombus pattern drawn from the building’s structure.

From Los Angeles Times

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