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Grammar : Adj
Spell : rek-tang-gyuh-ler
Phonetic Transcription : rɛkˈtæŋ gyə lər

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Définition of rectangular

Origin :
  • 1620s, from Middle French rectangulaire (16c.) or formed in English from Latin stem of rectangle + -ar. Related: Rectangularity.
  • As in oblong : adj elongated and rounded
  • As in square : adj four-sided
Example sentences :
  • It was circular at one end and rectangular at the other, at which was the entrance.
  • Extract from : « Architecture » by Thomas Roger Smith
  • The patio, in its blackness, was like the rectangular mouth of a bottomless pit.
  • Extract from : « Romance » by Joseph Conrad and F.M. Hueffer
  • The first type consists of a rectangular label, measuring about 25½ by 38 mm.
  • Extract from : « The Stamps of Canada » by Bertram Poole
  • It is simply a rectangular piece of stuff; as a rule, all blue, red, or black.
  • Extract from : « The Philippine Islands » by John Foreman
  • They are rectangular pieces of cardboard, with windows cut in them.
  • Extract from : « The Story of the Mind » by James Mark Baldwin
  • They may be rectangular, or some of the edges may be curved.
  • Extract from : « Handwork in Wood » by William Noyes
  • He was a short, rectangular little man in his fifties named Spencer.
  • Extract from : « The Perfectionists » by Arnold Castle
  • Bread is served to the Freshmen and Juniors in rectangular wads.
  • Extract from : « The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VIII (of X) » by Various
  • Make a cake of a rectangular form, wrap it in cloth and let it rest for a while.
  • Extract from : « The Italian Cook Book » by Maria Gentile
  • The world is conceived of as rectangular and flat, and is represented by a square.
  • Extract from : « The Indian Today » by Charles A. Eastman

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