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rectangle

Pronunciation: /ˈrɛktaŋg(ə)l/
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Definition of rectangle

noun

  • a plane figure with four straight sides and four right angles, especially one with unequal adjacent sides, in contrast to a square.

Origin:

late 16th century: from medieval Latin rectangulum, from late Latin rectiangulum, based on Latin rectus 'straight' + angulus 'an angle'

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