rectangular — having the shape of a rectangle; having four straight sides and four right angles
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having the shape of a rectangle; having four straight sides and four right angles
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪkˈtæŋɡjələr/
Korean meaning: 직사각형의, 직사각형 모양의
Korean pronunciation: 릭-탱-귤-러 (강세: 탱)
Example Sentences
- My phone screen is rectangular, unlike my round pizza.
- The rectangular pool looked like a giant smartphone from above.
- She drew a rectangular window on the wall.
rectangular
ADJECTIVE//rɪkˈtæŋɡjələr//
having the shape of a rectangle; having four straight sides and four right angles
💡 Concept
Rectangular table with right angles
🎵 Rhyme
From rectangular and angular to beautifully circular!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/rɪkˈtæŋɡjələr/
🇬🇧 UK/rekˈtæŋɡjʊlə/
🌳Etymology
Rootrect
Suffix--ar
Origin
라틴어 'rectus(똑바른)'와 'angulus(각도)'에서 유래되어, 모든 각이 직각으로 똑바른 도형을 의미하게 되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
angulartriangularcircular
angular
triangular
circular
🔗Collocations
rectangular table
rectangular shape
rectangular box
rectangular frame
rectangular plot
rectangular building
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My phone screen is rectangular, unlike my round pizza.”
😄 Fun example
“The rectangular pool looked like a giant smartphone from above.”
“She drew a rectangular window on the wall.”
“The rectangular classroom can seat 30 students.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
oblongquadrilateralfour-sidedrectilinear
Antonyms
circularroundoval
Related
squaretrianglegeometrypolygonangle
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