quadrilateral

Meanings

• noun

  A flat four-sided shape with all sides of equal length and all interior angles measuring 90 degrees.

  - "The architect designed a quadrilateral pool."
  - "The square and the quadrilateral are both types of regular polygons."

• noun

  In geometry, a quadrilateral is a polygon with four sides and four vertices.

  - "The quadrilateral figure has four sides and four right angles."
  - "The sum of the interior angles of a quadrilateral is 360 degrees."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˌkwɒd.ɹəˈlæt.əɹ.əl/
   
   
   
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2. /ˌkwɒd.ɹəˈlæt.əɹ.əl/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with quadrilateral
quadrilaterally , quadrilateralist

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Variants

List of all variants of quadrilateral that leads to same result
quadrilateral , quadrilaterals

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Etymology

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The word 'quadrilateral' comes from the Latin words 'quattuor' meaning 'four' and 'lateralis' meaning 'side'.

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Trivia

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1. The sum of the interior angles of a regular quadrilateral is always 4 right angles or 4 * 90 degrees = 360 degrees.

2. The quadrilateral with the largest area for a given perimeter is the square.

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Related Concepts

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1. rectangle: A quadrilateral with four right angles.

2. square: A special type of rectangle where all sides have equal length.

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Culture

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Quadrilaterals have been used extensively in mathematics and geometry, particularly in the study of polygons and their properties.

How to Memorize "quadrilateral"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a square with two right angles removed, then connect the remaining vertices with lines to form a quadrilateral.
   - Imagine a rectangle with two pairs of opposite sides of equal length.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'quadrilateral' with the number 'four' and the concept of 'four sides'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Quadruple L's' to remember the definition: Quadrilateral - a figure with four sides and four L-shaped angles.

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