a quadrilateral figure

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• Quadrilateral — Quad ri*lat er*al, n. 1. (Geom.) A plane figure having four sides, and consequently four angles; a quadrangular figure; any figure formed by four lines. [1913 Webster] 2. An area defended by four fortresses supporting each other; as, the Venetian …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• quadrilateral — ► NOUN ▪ a four sided figure. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having four straight sides …   English terms dictionary

• quadrilateral — [kwä΄dri lat′ər əl] adj. [< L quadrilaterus (see QUADRI & LATERAL) + AL] four sided n. 1. Geom. a plane figure having four sides and four angles 2. a four sided area quadrilaterally adv …   English World dictionary

• quadrilateral — quadrilaterally, adv. quadrilateralness, n. /kwod reuh lat euhr euhl/, adj. 1. having four sides. n. 2. a plane figure having four sides and four angles. 3. something of this form. 4. Geom. a. a figure formed by four straight lines that have six… …   Universalium

• figure — Synonyms and related words: Aristotelian sorites, Establishment, Goclenian sorites, Platonic body, Platonic form, Platonic idea, VIP, accept, acclaim, acknowledge, act, acute angled triangle, add, adornment, adumbrate, advert to, aesthetic form,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• quadrilateral — quad·ri·lat·er·al .kwäd rə lat ə rəl, la trəl adj having four sides <a quadrilateral muscle> * * * quad·ri·lat·er·al (kwod″rĭ latґər əl) [quadri + lateral] 1. having four sides. 2. a figure that has four sides; called… …   Medical dictionary

• quadrilateral — n. square; quadrilateral, four sided and four angled plane figure (Geometry); area of land between four fortressesquad·ri·lat·er·al || ‚kwÉ‘drɪ lætÉ™rÉ™l /‚kwÉ’drɪ lætÉ™rÉ™l adj. four sided, having four sides;… …   English contemporary dictionary

• quadrilateral — noun a four sided figure. adjective having four straight sides. Origin C17: from late L. quadrilaterus + al …   English new terms dictionary

• quadrilateral — quad•ri•lat•er•al [[t]ˌkwɒd rəˈlæt ər əl[/t]] adj. 1) math. having four sides 2) math. Geom. a) a polygon with four sides b) a figure formed by four straight lines that have six points of intersection • Etymology: 1640–50; < L quadrilater(us)… …   From formal English to slang

• quadrilateral — /kwɒdrəˈlætrəl / (say kwodruh latruhl), / ˈlætərəl/ (say latuhruhl) adjective 1. having four sides. –noun 2. a plane figure having four sides and four angles. 3. something of this form. 4. the space enclosed between and defended by four… …  

• quadrilateral — adj. & n. adj. having four sides. n. a four sided figure. Etymology: LL quadrilaterus (as QUADRI , latus lateris side) …   Useful english dictionary