rectangle
noun
rect·an·gle
ˈrek-ˌtaŋ-gəl 
: a parallelogram all of whose angles are right angles
especially
: one with adjacent sides of unequal length
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Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Aug. 2024
Just below his left ear, in an area barely visible with his helmet on, is a rectangle with a bolt in the center.
—Nicki Jhabvala, Washington Post, 22 July 2024
Some were shaped like shoes, others in rectangles that recall chocolate bars.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
The unit itself is a small plastic rectangle, measuring 2.4 by 0.9 by 0.8 inches (LWH) and weighing only 1 ounce.
—PCMAG, 29 July 2024
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Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Aug. 2024
Just below his left ear, in an area barely visible with his helmet on, is a rectangle with a bolt in the center.
—Nicki Jhabvala, Washington Post, 22 July 2024
Some were shaped like shoes, others in rectangles that recall chocolate bars.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
The unit itself is a small plastic rectangle, measuring 2.4 by 0.9 by 0.8 inches (LWH) and weighing only 1 ounce.
—PCMAG, 29 July 2024
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“Rectangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rectangle. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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rectangle
noun
rect·an·gle
ˈrek-ˌtaŋ-gəl
: a four-sided polygon that has four right angles and each pair of opposite sides parallel and of the same length
Etymology
from Latin rectangulus "having a right angle," from earlier Latin rectus "right" and angulus "angle"
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