rhombus

[ rom-buhs ]

/ ˈrɒm bəs /

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noun, plural rhom·bus·es, rhom·bi [rom-bahy]. /ˈrɒm baɪ/.

an oblique-angled equilateral parallelogram; any equilateral parallelogram except a square.

an equilateral parallelogram, including the square as a special case.

a rhombohedron.

Origin of rhombus

1560–70; <Latin <Greek rhómbos anything that may be spun around, derivative of rhémbein to revolve

Words nearby rhombus

rhomboid, rhomboidal sinus, rhomboideus, rhomboid fossa, rhomboid ligament, rhombus, rhonchal fremitus, rhonchus, Rhonda, Rhondda, Rhondda Cynon Taff

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Example sentences from the Web for rhombus

When these notes are represented on the combined staffs with the counters, the resulting design is a rhombus.
Montessori Elementary Materials|Maria Montessori
The Rhombus cardina, a passable fish of the pleuronect genus.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth
Another drawer contains various figures: an oval, an ellipse, a rhombus, and a trapezoid.
Dr. Montessori's Own Handbook|Maria Montessori
Or why the Noble Antoninus in some sence doth call the soul it self a Rhombus?
The Works of Sir Thomas Browne|Thomas Browne

The triangles of the rhombus are different, for they are divided by opposite diagonal lines.
Montessori Elementary Materials|Maria Montessori

British Dictionary definitions for rhombus

rhombus

/ (ˈrɒmbəs) /

noun plural -buses or -bi (-baɪ)

an oblique-angled parallelogram having four equal sidesAlso called: rhomb Compare square (def. 1)

Word Origin for rhombus

C16: from Greek rhombos something that spins; related to rhembein to whirl

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Scientific definitions for rhombus

rhombus

[ rŏm′bəs ]

Plural rhombuses rhombi (rŏm′bī)

A parallelogram with four equal sides; an equilateral parallelogram.

Other words from rhombus

rhomboid, rhomboidal adjective

单词	rhombus
释义	rhombus [ rom-buhs ] / ˈrɒm bəs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR rhombus ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural rhom·bus·es, rhom·bi [rom-bahy]. /ˈrɒm baɪ/. an oblique-angled equilateral parallelogram; any equilateral parallelogram except a square. an equilateral parallelogram, including the square as a special case. a rhombohedron. Origin of rhombus 1560–70; <Latin <Greek rhómbos anything that may be spun around, derivative of rhémbein to revolve Words nearby rhombus rhomboid, rhomboidal sinus, rhomboideus, rhomboid fossa, rhomboid ligament, rhombus, rhonchal fremitus, rhonchus, Rhonda, Rhondda, Rhondda Cynon Taff Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rhombus When these notes are represented on the combined staffs with the counters, the resulting design is a rhombus. Montessori Elementary Materials\|Maria Montessori The Rhombus cardina, a passable fish of the pleuronect genus. The Sailor's Word-Book\|William Henry Smyth Another drawer contains various figures: an oval, an ellipse, a rhombus, and a trapezoid. Dr. Montessori's Own Handbook\|Maria Montessori Or why the Noble Antoninus in some sence doth call the soul it self a Rhombus? The Works of Sir Thomas Browne\|Thomas Browne The triangles of the rhombus are different, for they are divided by opposite diagonal lines. Montessori Elementary Materials\|Maria Montessori British Dictionary definitions for rhombus rhombus / (ˈrɒmbəs) / noun plural -buses or -bi (-baɪ) an oblique-angled parallelogram having four equal sidesAlso called: rhomb Compare square (def. 1) Word Origin for rhombus C16: from Greek rhombos something that spins; related to rhembein to whirl 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 rhombus jewel, gem, rhinestone, square, rectangle, parallelogram, quadrilateral, paragon, ice, lozenge, rock, zircon, corundum, allotrope, solitaire, brilliant, bort, jager Scientific definitions for rhombus rhombus [ rŏm′bəs ] Plural rhombuses rhombi (rŏm′bī) A parallelogram with four equal sides; an equilateral parallelogram. Other words from rhombus rhomboid, rhomboidal adjective The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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rhombus

noun, plural rhom·bus·es, rhom·bi [rom-bahy]. /ˈrɒm baɪ/.

Origin of rhombus

Words nearby rhombus

Example sentences from the Web for rhombus

British Dictionary definitions for rhombus

noun plural -buses or -bi (-baɪ)

Word Origin for rhombus

Words related to rhombus

Scientific definitions for rhombus

Plural rhombuses rhombi (rŏm′bī)

Other words from rhombus