Rectangular

//ɹɛkˈtæŋɡjəlɚ// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a shape like a rectangle. not-comparable, usually

    "rectangular bench"

  2. 2
    Having axes that meet each other with right angles. not-comparable, usually
Adjective
  1. 1
    having a set of mutually perpendicular axes; meeting at right angles wordnet
  2. 2
    having four right angles wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
perpendicularangularcube-shapedcubedcubiccubical

Example

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"Here's my flag for Nynorsk. Because the philosophy of Nynorsk is based on the maximum divergence from Danish, Danish background of the flag is to be replaced with Icelandic, because Icelandic served as inspiration for the language creators. The flag is not rectangular in form, because... Well, that Nynorsk is strange after all."

Related phrases

rectangular coordinatesrectangular cuboidrectangular hyperbolarectangular numbersub-rectangular

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