rectangle

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  1. noun A four-sided plane figure with four right angles.

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  • Here is a DNA origami rectangle, and here are some tiles growing from it. —  Paul Rothemund details DNA folding
  • Is it true that a rectangle is a square if it has four congruent sides.? en Español —  Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions
  • When you point to the rectangle, the AutoCorrect Options button appears. —  Lockergnome
  • The Water Cube, combining all the symbolism of the equilateral rectangle -- the fundamental shape of the house inherent to Chinese tradition and mythology -- with the natural structure of soap bubbles translated into architectural form, has been hailed as the showpiece of the Beijing Olympics. —  Fulldls.com
  • There are also three different shapes you can "play" as (horizontal rectangle, vertical rectangle, and square), which goes a long way to providing the game with some longevity. —  Destructoid
 

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  1. French, from Medieval Latin rēctangulum, a right triangle, from Late Latin rēctiangulum : Latin rēctus, right; see reg- in Indo-European roots + Latin angulus, angle.

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  1. from Old French (and F.) rectangle =Spanish rectángulo =Portuguese rectangulo =Italian rettangolo, rectangular, a rectangle, from Late Latin rectiangulum, having a right angle, from rectus, right, + angulus, an angle: see right and angle.
 

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/ˈrɛktæŋgl/
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