rectangle

/ˈrektæŋɡl/ noun

Definition

› a shape with four 90° angles and four sides, with opposite sides of equal length and two sides longer than the other two

rectangular /rekˈtæŋɡjələr/ adj › shaped like a rectangle: a rectangular room

(Definition of rectangle noun from the Cambridge Essential Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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