rectangular Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective satellite having four right angles
- a rectangular figure twice as long as it is wide
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adjective satellite having a set of mutually perpendicular axes; meeting at right angles
orthogonal.
- wind and sea may displace the ship's center of gravity along three orthogonal axes
- a rectangular Cartesian coordinate system
WordNet
Rec*tan"gu*lar adjective
Etymology
CF. F.Definitions
Right-angled; having one or more angles of ninety degrees. --Rec*tan"gu*lar*ly adv. --Rec*tan"gu*lar*ness , n.
