quadrilateral

[ kwod-ruh-lat-er-uhl ]

/ ˌkwɒd rəˈlæt ər əl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR quadrilateral ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

having four sides.

noun

a plane figure having four sides and four angles.

something of this form.

Geometry.

a figure formed by four straight lines that have six points of intersection.
a polygon with four sides.

the space enclosed between and defended by four fortresses.

Origin of quadrilateral

1640–50; <Latin quadrilater(us) four-sided + -al¹. See quadri-, lateral

OTHER WORDS FROM quadrilateral

quad·ri·lat·er·al·ly, adverbquad·ri·lat·er·al·ness, noun

Words nearby quadrilateral

quadrigeminal, quadrigeminal body, quadrigeminal rhythm, quadrigeminum, quad right, quadrilateral, quadrilingual, quadriliteral, quadrille, quadrillion, quadrinomial

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Example sentences from the Web for quadrilateral

It is quadrilateral in shape, consisting of four unequal sides flanked by towers and built round a courtyard.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7|Various
The link pulled as above described, must assume the quadrilateral form shown in fig. 217.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
A quadrilateral is a plane figure having four sides and four angles.
The Century Handbook of Writing|Garland Greever
The ancient Irish had quadrilateral houses built of logs, and round houses of clay and wattles.
Visions and Beliefs in the West of Ireland, First Series|Lady Gregory

The first stage or platform is at the height of 189 feet, and forms a quadrilateral 213 feet square, fitted up as a restaurant.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various

British Dictionary definitions for quadrilateral

quadrilateral

/ (ˌkwɒdrɪˈlætərəl) /

adjective

having or formed by four sides

noun

Also called: tetragon a polygon having four sides. A complete quadrilateral consists of four lines and their six points of intersection

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Scientific definitions for quadrilateral

quadrilateral

[ kwŏd′rə-lăt′ər-əl ]

A polygon that has four sides, such as a rectangle or rhombus.

单词	quadrilateral
释义	quadrilateral [ kwod-ruh-lat-er-uhl ] / ˌkwɒd rəˈlæt ər əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR quadrilateral ON THESAURUS.COM adjective having four sides. noun a plane figure having four sides and four angles. something of this form. Geometry. a figure formed by four straight lines that have six points of intersection. a polygon with four sides. the space enclosed between and defended by four fortresses. Origin of quadrilateral 1640–50; <Latin quadrilater(us) four-sided + -al¹. See quadri-, lateral OTHER WORDS FROM quadrilateral quad·ri·lat·er·al·ly, adverbquad·ri·lat·er·al·ness, noun Words nearby quadrilateral quadrigeminal, quadrigeminal body, quadrigeminal rhythm, quadrigeminum, quad right, quadrilateral, quadrilingual, quadriliteral, quadrille, quadrillion, quadrinomial Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for quadrilateral It is quadrilateral in shape, consisting of four unequal sides flanked by towers and built round a courtyard. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7\|Various The link pulled as above described, must assume the quadrilateral form shown in fig. 217. A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines\|Andrew Ure A quadrilateral is a plane figure having four sides and four angles. The Century Handbook of Writing\|Garland Greever The ancient Irish had quadrilateral houses built of logs, and round houses of clay and wattles. Visions and Beliefs in the West of Ireland, First Series\|Lady Gregory The first stage or platform is at the height of 189 feet, and forms a quadrilateral 213 feet square, fitted up as a restaurant. The New Gresham Encyclopedia\|Various British Dictionary definitions for quadrilateral quadrilateral / (ˌkwɒdrɪˈlætərəl) / adjective having or formed by four sides noun Also called: tetragon a polygon having four sides. A complete quadrilateral consists of four lines and their six points of intersection 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 Words related to quadrilateral square, rectangle, parallelogram, rhombus Scientific definitions for quadrilateral quadrilateral [ kwŏd′rə-lăt′ər-əl ] A polygon that has four sides, such as a rectangle or rhombus. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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quadrilateral

adjective

noun

Origin of quadrilateral

OTHER WORDS FROM quadrilateral

Words nearby quadrilateral

Example sentences from the Web for quadrilateral

British Dictionary definitions for quadrilateral

adjective

noun

Words related to quadrilateral

Scientific definitions for quadrilateral