rectangular meaning
rectangular :
having four sides and four right angles
adjective
▪ The table is rectangular.
▪ The table has four sides and four right angles.
▪ She bought a rectangular mirror.
▪ She bought a mirror with four sides and four right angles.
paraphrasing
▪ square – having equal sides
▪ oblong – longer than wide
Pronunciation
rectangular [rɛkˈtæŋɡjələr]
The stress is on 'tang' and sounds like 'rek-tang-yuh-ler'.
Common phrases and grammar about rectangular
rectangular - Common meaning
adjective
having four sides and four right angles
Part of Speech Changes for "rectangular"
▪ rectangle (noun) – a shape with four sides and four right angles
▪ rectangularity (noun) – the quality of being rectangular
Common Expressions with "rectangular"
▪ rectangular shape – a shape with four sides and four right angles
▪ rectangular table – a table with four sides and four right angles
▪ rectangular room – a room with four sides and four right angles
▪ rectangular design – a design with four sides and four right angles
Important examples of rectangular in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, rectangular is often used to describe shapes or objects with four sides.
Example of a confusing word: square (a specific type of rectangle with equal sides)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As an adjective, rectangular is used to describe nouns, often appearing in questions about shapes or designs.
rectangular
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
rectangular prism
a three-dimensional shape with rectangular faces.
rectangular coordinates
used in math to describe a point in space using a rectangular grid.
Differences between similar words and rectangular
rectangular
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square
differences
Rectangular means having four sides and right angles, while square means all sides are equal.
Words with the same origin as rectangular
The origin of rectangular
The word 'rectangular' comes from the Latin 'rectangulus', meaning 'right angle'.
Word structure
It has the root 'rect' (right) and 'angular' (angle), meaning 'right angle'.
Words with the same origin
The root of rectangular is 'rect'. Words with the same root include rectify (to make right).
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