rhomboid

rhomboid Definition

rhom·boid (räm′bo̵id′)

noun

a parallelogram with oblique angles and only the opposite sides equal

Etymology: Fr rhomboïde < L rhomboides < Gr rhomboeidēs, rhomboid-shaped: see rhombus & -oid

adjective

rhomboid Related Forms

rhom·boi′·dal adjective

rhomboid Usage Examples

Converse of object

create: Create a Rhomboid, upcast it to a Shape, then downcast it back to a Rhomboid.

Modifies a noun

structure: This example shows two rhomboid structures in a sequence ( figure 4 ).
glossitis: Tobacco smoking and denture wearing as local aetiological factors in median rhomboid glossitis.
shape: The rhomboid shape became the definitive image of the heavy British tanks of the Great War.

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