rectangular

rect·an·gu·lar

adj \rek-ˈtaŋ-gyə-lər\

Definition of RECTANGULAR

1

: shaped like a rectangle <a rectangular area>

2

a : crossing, lying, or meeting at a right angle <rectangular axes> b : having edges, surfaces, or faces that meet at right angles : having faces or surfaces shaped like rectangles <rectangular parallelepipeds> <a rectangular solid>

— rect·an·gu·lar·i·ty \(ˌ)rek-ˌtaŋ-gyə-ˈla-rə-tē\ noun

— rect·an·gu·lar·ly \rek-ˈtaŋ-gyə-lər-lē\ adverb

First Known Use of RECTANGULAR

1624

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