parallelogram
ˌpærəˈlɛləˌɡræm
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Definition of parallelogram - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
geometry shapeTECH.four-sided flat shape with opposite sides parallel and equal in lengthTECH.
  • The area of a parallelogram is calculated by multiplying the base by the height.
quadrilateral rhombus
2.
sportsTECH.UKrectangular areas near the goal in Gaelic gamesTECH.UK
  • He scored from the edge of the parallelogram.
goal area penalty area
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Images of parallelogram

  • parallelogram: rectangular areas near the goal in Gaelic games
    rectangular areas near the goal in Gaelic games

Origin of parallelogram

Greek, parallēlos (parallel) + gramma (line)

Terms related to parallelogram

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parallelfigurekitepolygonrectangleshapesquaretrapeziumtrapezoidfieldfootballGaelic

Terms with parallelogram included in their meaning

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prismn.
mathematics
polyhedron with parallel polygonal ends and parallelogram sides
gnomonn.
geometry
plane figure from removing parallelogram corner
parallelepipedn.
mathematics
solid with six parallelogram faces
parallelepipedonn.
mathematics
solid geometric figure with six parallelogram faces
prismoidn.
geometry
prismatoid with trapezoidal or parallelogram sides
rhomboidn.
mathematics
parallelogram with unequal adjacent sides

Examples of parallelogram in a sentence

  • The engineer explained the properties of a parallelogram.
  • The player was fouled inside the parallelogram.
  • Training focused on defending the parallelogram.

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  1. French:parallélogramme, zone rectangulaire, ...
  2. German:Parallelogramm, ...
  3. Italian:parallelogramma, ...
  4. Spanish:cuadrilátero, área, ...
  5. Portuguese:paralelogramo, retângulo, ...
  6. Chinese:平行四边形, 矩形区, ...
  7. Japanese:平行四辺形, パラレログラム, ...
  8. Arabic:مُتَوَازِي الأَضْلَاع, مستطيل المرمى, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַקְבִּילִית, ...
  10. Russian:параллелограмм, прямоугольная зона, ...
  11. Ukrainian:паралелограм, прямокутник, ...
  12. Hindi:समांतर चतुर्भुज, आयताकार क्षेत्र, ...

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