parallelogram
pronunciation
How to pronounce parallelogram in British English:
UK [ˌpærəˈleləgræm]
How to pronounce parallelogram in American English:
US [ˌpærəˈlɛləˌɡræm]
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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 .