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rectangle definition

rec·tan·gle (rek′taŋ′gəl)

noun

  1. any four-sided plane figure with four right angles
  2. any such figure or shape that is not a square; oblong

Etymology: Fr < ML rectangulum < L rectus (see recti-) + angulus, angle

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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