rhomboid shape

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• Rhomboid-ovate — Rhom boid o vate, a. Between rhomboid and ovate, or oval, in shape. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Rhomboid — Rhom boid (r[o^]m boid), n. [Gr. ??? rhomboidal; ??? rhomb + e i^dos shape: cf. F. rhombo[ i]de.] (Geom.) An oblique angled parallelogram like a rhomb, but having only the opposite sides equal, the length and with being different. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• rhomboid — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having or resembling the shape of a rhombus. ► NOUN ▪ a quadrilateral of which only the opposite sides and angles are equal. DERIVATIVES rhomboidal adjective …   English terms dictionary

• Rhomboid — This article is about mathematics. For rhomboid muscles in anatomy, see Rhomboid major muscle and Rhomboid minor muscle. For rhomboid in botany see Leaf shape. In geometry, a rhomboid is a parallelogram in which adjacent sides are of unequal… …   Wikipedia

• Rhomboid fossa — Infobox Brain Name = PAGENAME Latin = f. rhomboidea GraySubject = 187 GrayPage = 798 Caption = Hind brain of a human embryo of three months viewed from behind and partly from left side. (Rhomboid fossa labeled at center.) Caption2 = Rhomboid… …   Wikipedia

• rhomboid — n. either of two muscles (rhomboid major and rhomboid minor) situated in the upper part of the back, between the backbone and shoulder blade. They help to move the shoulder blade backwards and upwards. * * * rhom·boid (romґboid) [Gr. rhombos… …   Medical dictionary

• rhomboid — I UK [ˈrɒmbɔɪd] / US [ˈrɑmˌbɔɪd] noun [countable] Word forms rhomboid : singular rhomboid plural rhomboids maths a parallelogram II UK [ˈrɒmbɔɪd] / US [ˈrɑmˌbɔɪd] adjective maths 1) in the shape of a rhomboid 2) relating to a rhombus …   English dictionary

• rhomboid — rhomboidally, adv. /rom boyd/, n. 1. an oblique angled parallelogram with only the opposite sides equal. 2. Anat. rhomboideus. adj. 3. Also, rhomboidal. having a form like or similar to that of a rhombus; shaped like a rhomboid. [1560 70; < LL… …   Universalium

• rhomboid — rhom|boid1 [ ram,bɔıd ] noun count TECHNICAL a PARALLELOGRAM rhomboid rhom|boid 2 [ ram,bɔıd ] adjective TECHNICAL 1. ) in the shape of a rhomboid 2. ) relating to a rhombus …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• rhomboid — rhom•boid [[t]ˈrɒm bɔɪd[/t]] n. 1) math. an oblique angled parallelogram with only the opposite sides equal 2) anat. rhomboideus 3) math. Also, rhom•boi′dal. having a form similar to that of a rhombus; shaped like a rhomboid • Etymology: 1560–70; …   From formal English to slang

• rhomboid — rhom|boid1 [ˈrɔmbɔıd US ˈra:m ] n technical a shape with four sides whose opposite sides are equal in length = ↑parallelogram rhomboid 2 rhomboid2 also rhom|boid|al [rɔmˈbɔıdl US ra:m ] adj technical shaped like a rhombus …   Dictionary of contemporary English