rectangular

adjective

rect·​an·​gu·​lar rek-ˈtaŋ-gyə-lər How to pronounce rectangular (audio)
Synonyms of rectangularnext
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
rectangularity
(ˌ)rek-ˌtaŋ-gyə-ˈler-ə-tē How to pronounce rectangular (audio)
-ˈla-rə-tē
noun
rectangularly
rek-ˈtaŋ-gyə-lər-lē How to pronounce rectangular (audio)
adverb

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Only its size and the rectangular rear section housing the ports set it apart. —PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024 Lightly press the plastic wrap down to shape the mixture into a rectangular brick shape. —Peter Burke, Fox News, 10 Nov. 2024 Eno updated his original 2021 model by trading a rectangular base for a circular shape. —Sofia Goldstein, SPIN, 6 Nov. 2024 The remote is a simple rectangular wand with a large circular navigation pad near the top. —PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rectangular 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1560, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of rectangular was circa 1560

Phrases Containing rectangular

Dictionary Entries Near rectangular

rectangled

rectangular

rectangular coordinate

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rectangular

adjective
rect·​an·​gu·​lar rek-ˈtaŋ-gyə-lər How to pronounce rectangular (audio)
1
: shaped like a rectangle
a rectangular building
2
: having edges, faces, or surfaces that meet at right angles : having faces or surfaces shaped like rectangles
a rectangular solid
rectangular blocks
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