quadrangle

Meanings

• A flat figure enclosed by four sides and four right angles.

  - "The children drew a square and then added four equal sides to form a rectangle, which they filled with colors to create a beautiful quadrangle."
  - "The architect designed a building with a large central courtyard, which was surrounded by four wings, each with four rooms. The architect referred to this layout as a quadrangle."

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Synonyms

-gon , quadrilateral , tetragon

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with quadrangle
quaternion , station , nation , vibration , fraternity , solidarity , veracity , variety , unity

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Homophones

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1. quadruple
   

2. quadrant
   

3. quadroon
   

4. quadrille
   

5. quadratic
   

6. quadrilateral
   

7. quadruped
   

8. quadruey
   

9. quadripod
   

10. quadroschen
    

11. quadroonette
    

12. quadrumana
    

13. quadrature
    

14. quadrature-free
    

15. quadrature-rule
    

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Variants

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quadrangle , quadrangles , quadrangular

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Forms

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quadrangle (n.), quadrangle (v.), quadrangular (adj.), quadrangularly (adv.)

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Etymology

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The word 'quadrangle' comes from the Latin word 'quadrum', which means 'square' or 'four-cornered figure'. The English word 'quadrangle' was formed by adding the suffix '-angle' to the Latin root word 'quadrum'.

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Related Concepts

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1. rectangle: A quadrangle with four right angles. All sides of a rectangle are equal in length, and opposite sides of a rectangle are parallel to each other.

2. square: A quadrangle with four equal sides and four right angles. All sides of a square are equal in length, and opposite sides of a square are parallel to each other.

3. rhombus: A quadrangle with all sides equal in length, and opposite sides parallel to each other, but with the opposite angles being unequal. A rhombus can be described as a square that has been rotated 45 degrees about its center point.

4. trapezium: A quadrangle with only one pair of parallel sides. The other two sides are called the bases, and they are generally unequal in length. The parallel sides of a trapezium are called the legs, and they are generally unequal in length as well. The area of a trapezium can be found by using the following formula: Area = 0.5 * (Base1 + Base2) * Height, where Base1 and Base2 represent the lengths of the two bases, and Height represents the height of the trapezium, which is the perpendicular distance between the two bases and the midpoint between them.

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Culture

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The term 'quadrangle' has been used in various cultural contexts. In literature, the term 'quadrangle' has been used to refer to a group of four characters or a situation where four characters interact with each other. In architecture, the term 'quadrangle' has been used to refer to a courtyard surrounded by four sides, which is a common feature in many old universities and colleges. In mathematics, the term 'quadrangle' has been used to refer to a rectangle with an additional condition that one of its angles is a right angle. This term is used in various mathematical contexts, such as in the study of geometry and topology.

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