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parallelogram

pa·ral·le·logram

US/ˌpæ.ɹəˈlɛl.əˌɡɹæm/ uncommon dated

noun

1.

a quadrilateral whose opposite sides are both parallel and equal in length

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Origin

From Latin parallelogrammum, from Ancient Greek παράλληλος (parállēlos, “parallel”) + γραμμή (grammḗ, “line”).

Phrases

  • parallelogram identity
  • parallelogram law
  • parallelogram of forces
  • parallelogram rule
  • Varignon parallelogram

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