 rectangular |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] having four right angles | |
| Examples: | "a rectangular figure twice as long as it is wide" |
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| Related terms: | angular | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] having a set of mutually perpendicular axes; meeting at right angles | |
| Synonyms: | orthogonal | |
| Examples: | "wind and sea may displace the ship's center of gravity along three orthogonal axes" "a rectangular Cartesian coordinate system" |
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| Related terms: | perpendicular | |
| Similar spelling: |
rectangularity rectangle reactant reactance |
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