rectangle

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

From Middle French, from Old French. (Mediaeval Latin rectanglum (“‘right-angle triangle’”))

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rectangle (plural rectangles)

1. (geometry) A quadrilateral having opposing sides parallel and four right angles.

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• (quadrilateral): oblong (not in technical use)

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rectangle m. (plural rectangles)

1. rectangle