parallelogram

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    a quadrilateral whose opposite sides are both parallel and equal in length

Word Origin

parallelogram (n.)
1560s, from Middle French parallélogramme (1550s) and directly from Late Latin parallelogrammum, from Greek parallelogrammon noun use of neuter adjective meaning "bounded by parallel lines," from parallelos (see parallel) + stem of graphein "to write" (see -graphy).

Example

1. The first volume parallelogram area teaching designs five grades .
2. The shear changed the quadrilateral into a parallelogram .
3. Invention of the slant parallelogram rear derailleur .
4. A parallelogram with four right angles .
5. The area of the parallelogram is calculated .

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