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- [kwod-ruh-lat-er-uh l]
- /ˌkwɒd rəˈlæt ər əl/
- /ˌkwɒd.rɪˈlæt.ər.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kwod-ruh-lat-er-uh l]
- /ˌkwɒd rəˈlæt ər əl/
Definitions of quadrilateral word
- adjective quadrilateral having four sides. 1
- noun quadrilateral a plane figure having four sides and four angles. 1
- noun quadrilateral something of this form. 1
- noun quadrilateral Geometry. a figure formed by four straight lines that have six points of intersection. a polygon with four sides. 1
- noun quadrilateral the space enclosed between and defended by four fortresses. 1
- noun quadrilateral A four-sided figure. 1
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Origin of quadrilateral
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; < Latin quadrilater(us) four-sided + -al1. See quadri-, lateral
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Parts of speech for Quadrilateral
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quadrilateral popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for quadrilateral
noun quadrilateral
- rectangle — a parallelogram having four right angles.
- oblong — elongated, usually from the square or circular form.
- square — a rectangle having all four sides of equal length.
- parallelogram — a quadrilateral having both pairs of opposite sides parallel to each other.
- rhombus — an oblique-angled equilateral parallelogram; any equilateral parallelogram except a square.
adjective quadrilateral
- quadrangular — having four angles and four sides; having the shape of a quadrangle.
- quadrate — square or rectangular.
- rectangular — shaped like a rectangle.
- rhomboid — an oblique-angled parallelogram with only the opposite sides equal.
- trapezoidal — Geometry. a quadrilateral plane figure having two parallel and two nonparallel sides. British. trapezium (def 1b).
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