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Rectangle

//ˈrɛktæŋɡl̩// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Right-angled. archaic, not-comparable

    "a rectangle triangle"

Noun
  1. 1
    Any quadrilateral having opposing sides parallel and four right angles.
  2. 2
    a parallelogram with four right angles wordnet
  3. 3
    Such a quadrilateral that is oblong (longer than it is wide): one that is not regular (equilateral), that is, any except a square.
  4. 4
    A right angle. archaic

    "For why should you praise, for example, the integrity of a Square who faithfully defends the interests of his client, when you ought in reality rather to admire the exact precision of his Rectangles?"

  5. 5
    The product of two quantities. archaic

    "In Lines it [the product] is always (and ſometimes in Numbers) call'd the Rectangle between the two Lines, multiply'd by one another."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Middle French, from Old French, from Medieval Latin or Late Latin rectangulum (“right angle”), from Latin rectus (“right”) + angulus (“an angle”).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Middle French, from Old French, from Medieval Latin or Late Latin rectangulum (“right angle”), from Latin rectus (“right”) + angulus (“an angle”).

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