parallelogram
par·al·lel·o·gram
noun \ˌpa-rə-ˈle-lə-ˌgram\Definition of PARALLELOGRAM
: a quadrilateral with opposite sides parallel and equal
See Examples of PARALLELOGRAM
- Rectangles, squares, and rhombuses are all parallelograms.
Origin of PARALLELOGRAM
Late Latin or Greek; Late Latin parallelogrammum, from Greek parallēlogrammon, from neuter of parallēlogrammos bounded by parallel lines, from parallēlos + grammē line, from graphein to write — more at carve
First Known Use: 1570
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