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parallelogram

Syllabification: (par·al·lel·o·gram)

Pronunciation: /ˌparəˈleləˌgram/

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Definition of parallelogram

noun

a four-sided plane rectilinear figure with opposite sides parallel.

Phrases

parallelogram of forces: a parallelogram illustrating the theorem that if two forces acting at a point are represented in magnitude and direction by two sides of a parallelogram meeting at that point, their resultant is represented by the diagonal drawn from that point.

Origin:

late 16th century: from French parallélogramme, via late Latin from Greek parallēlogrammon, from parallēlos 'alongside another' + grammē 'line'

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