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• trapezoid — [trap′i zoid΄] n. [ModL trapezoides < Gr trapezoeides, shaped like a trapezoid: see TRAPEZIUM & OID] 1. a plane figure with four sides, only two of which are parallel: see QUADRILATERAL 2. Brit. var. of TRAPEZIUM (sense 1) 3. Anat. a small… …   English World dictionary

• Trapezoid — Trap e*zoid, n. [Gr. ? trapezoid shaped; ? table + ? shape, likeness: cf. F. trap[ e]zo[ i]de. See {Trapezium}.] 1. (Geom.) A plane four sided figure, having two sides parallel to each other. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) A bone of the carpus at the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Base — or BASE may refer to:A base is a mixture of urine n waste so do not eat it* Base meaning bottom, the lowest part of an object* can mean negative, unfavorable or undesirable in nature. Bad; vile; malicious; evil.In mathematics: *Base (mathematics) …   Wikipedia

• Trapezoid — For other uses, see Trapezoid (disambiguation) and Trapezium (disambiguation). Trapezoid (AmE) Trapezium (BrE) A Trapezoid Type quadrilateral Edges and …   Wikipedia

• trapezoid — 1. Resembling a trapezium. SYN: trapeziform. 2. A geometrical figure resembling a trapezium except that two of its opposite sides are parallel. 3. SYN: t. (bone). 4. SYN: t. body. [G. trapeza, table, + eidos, resemblance] * * * trap·e·zoid trap ə …   Medical dictionary

• trapezoid — noun Etymology: New Latin trapezoïdes, from Greek trapezoeidēs trapezium shaped, from trapeza table Date: circa 1706 1. a. British trapezium 1a b. a quadrilateral having only two sides parallel 2. a bone in the wrist at the base of the metacarpal …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Isosceles trapezoid — An isosceles trapezoid ( isosceles trapezium in British English) is a quadrilateral with a line of symmetry bisecting one pair of opposite sides, making it automatically a trapezoid. Two opposite sides are parallel, the two other sides are of… …   Wikipedia

• Nucleus — 1) In cell biology, the structure that houses the chromosomes. 2) In neuroanatomy, a group of nerve cells. * * * 1. In cytology, typically a rounded or oval mass of protoplasm within the cytoplasm of a plant or animal cell; it is surrounded by a… …   Medical dictionary

• Bone — This article is about the skeletal organ. For other uses, see Bone (disambiguation) and Bones (disambiguation). For the tissue, see Osseous tissue. Drawing of a human femur Bones are rigid organs that constitute part of the endoskeleton of… …   Wikipedia

• Area — This article is about the geometric quantity. For other uses, see Area (disambiguation). The combined area of these three shapes is between 15 and 16 squares. Area is a quantity that expresses the extent of a two dimensional surface or shape in… …   Wikipedia

• Ligament — A ligament is a tough band of connective tissue that connects various structures such as two bones. Ligament is a fitting term; it comes from the Latin ligare meaning to bind or tie. * * * 1. A band or sheet of fibrous tissue connecting two or… …   Medical dictionary