trapezoid

[ trap-uh-zoid ]

/ ˈtræp əˌzɔɪd /

noun

Geometry.

a quadrilateral plane figure having two parallel and two nonparallel sides.
British. trapezium (def. 1b).

Anatomy. a bone in the wrist that articulates with the metacarpal bone of the forefinger.

adjective

Also trap·e·zoi·dal. Geometry. of, relating to, or having the form of a trapezoid.

Origin of trapezoid

1695–1705; <New Latin trapezoīdēs<Late Greek trapezoeidḗs trapeziumlike. See trapezium, -oid

OTHER WORDS FROM trapezoid

post·trap·e·zoid, adjectivesub·trap·e·zoid, adjectivesub·trap·e·zoi·dal, adjective

Words nearby trapezoid

trapezial, trapeziform, trapezium, trapezius, trapezohedron, trapezoid, trapezoidal rule, trapezoid ligament, trapezoid line, trapezoid rule, trap gun

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Example sentences from the Web for trapezoid

It has a rugose, tuberculated body of trapezoid form, the colors being brown and reddish, while the whole aspect is crab-like.
A Book of Natural History|Various
Another drawer contains various figures: an oval, an ellipse, a rhombus, and a trapezoid.
Dr. Montessori's Own Handbook|Maria Montessori
The second trapezoid is composed of pieces which can be placed in the rectangle, filling it completely.
Montessori Elementary Materials|Maria Montessori
Trapezoid -al: a four-sided plane of which two sides are parallel and two are not.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

To find the area of a trapezoid: Multiply half the sum of the two parallel sides by the distance between them.
Getting Gold|J. C. F. Johnson

British Dictionary definitions for trapezoid

trapezoid

/ (ˈtræpɪˌzɔɪd) /

noun

a quadrilateral having neither pair of sides parallel

Also called: (Brit, Austral., NZ, and South African) trapezium US and Canadian a quadrilateral having two parallel sides of unequal length

a small bone of the wrist near the base of the index finger

Word Origin for trapezoid

C18: from New Latin trapezoidēs, from Late Greek trapezoeidēs trapezium-shaped, from trapeza table

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Cultural definitions for trapezoid

trapezoid

[ (trap-uh-zoyd) ]

A four-sided polygon in which two sides are parallel and two are not.

Medical definitions for trapezoid

trapezoid

[ trăp′ĭ-zoid′ ]

n.

A quadrilateral having two parallel sides.

A small bone in the wrist that is situated near the base of the index finger and that articulates with the second metacarpal, trapezium, capitate, and scaphoid bones.

Other words from trapezoid

trap′e•zoid′ null adj.

Scientific definitions for trapezoid

trapezoid

[ trăp′ĭ-zoid′ ]

A four-sided plane figure having two parallel sides.

单词	trapezoid
释义	trapezoid [ trap-uh-zoid ] / ˈtræp əˌzɔɪd / noun Geometry. a quadrilateral plane figure having two parallel and two nonparallel sides. British. trapezium (def. 1b). Anatomy. a bone in the wrist that articulates with the metacarpal bone of the forefinger. adjective Also trap·e·zoi·dal. Geometry. of, relating to, or having the form of a trapezoid. Origin of trapezoid 1695–1705; <New Latin trapezoīdēs<Late Greek trapezoeidḗs trapeziumlike. See trapezium, -oid OTHER WORDS FROM trapezoid post·trap·e·zoid, adjectivesub·trap·e·zoid, adjectivesub·trap·e·zoi·dal, adjective Words nearby trapezoid trapezial, trapeziform, trapezium, trapezius, trapezohedron, trapezoid, trapezoidal rule, trapezoid ligament, trapezoid line, trapezoid rule, trap gun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for trapezoid It has a rugose, tuberculated body of trapezoid form, the colors being brown and reddish, while the whole aspect is crab-like. A Book of Natural History\|Various Another drawer contains various figures: an oval, an ellipse, a rhombus, and a trapezoid. Dr. Montessori's Own Handbook\|Maria Montessori The second trapezoid is composed of pieces which can be placed in the rectangle, filling it completely. Montessori Elementary Materials\|Maria Montessori Trapezoid -al: a four-sided plane of which two sides are parallel and two are not. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith To find the area of a trapezoid: Multiply half the sum of the two parallel sides by the distance between them. Getting Gold\|J. C. F. Johnson British Dictionary definitions for trapezoid trapezoid / (ˈtræpɪˌzɔɪd) / noun a quadrilateral having neither pair of sides parallel Also called: (Brit, Austral., NZ, and South African) trapezium US and Canadian a quadrilateral having two parallel sides of unequal length a small bone of the wrist near the base of the index finger Word Origin for trapezoid C18: from New Latin trapezoidēs, from Late Greek trapezoeidēs trapezium-shaped, from trapeza table Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for trapezoid trapezoid [ (trap-uh-zoyd) ] A four-sided polygon in which two sides are parallel and two are not. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for trapezoid trapezoid [ trăp′ĭ-zoid′ ] n. A quadrilateral having two parallel sides. A small bone in the wrist that is situated near the base of the index finger and that articulates with the second metacarpal, trapezium, capitate, and scaphoid bones. Other words from trapezoid trap′e•zoid′ null adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for trapezoid trapezoid [ trăp′ĭ-zoid′ ] A four-sided plane figure having two parallel sides. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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