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The definition of a trapezoid is a shape with four sides, only two of which are parallel.
(noun)An example of a trapezoid is the base of a pyramid when the top is flat and there is not a point.
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See trapezoid in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- a plane figure with four sides, only two of which are parallel
- Brit. trapezium (sense )
- Anat. a small bone of the wrist near the base of the index finger
Origin: ModL trapezoides < Gr trapezoeides, shaped like a trapezoid: see trapezium & -oid
adjective
shaped like a trapezoid
also trapezoidal
See trapezoid in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A quadrilateral having two parallel sides.
- A small bone in the wrist, situated near the base of the index finger.
Origin:
Origin: New Latin trapezoīdēs
Origin: , from Greek trapezoeidēs, trapezium-shaped
Origin: : trapeza, table; see trapezium
Origin: + -oeidēs, -oid
.Related Forms:
- trapˈe·zoidˌ, trapˌe·zoiˈdal (-zoidˈl) adjective
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