Parallelogram

Pronunciation

• US enPR: pâ'rÉ™-lÄ•lʹə-grăm', IPA: /ËŒpæ.ɹə.ˈlÉ›l.É™.ËŒgɹæm/

Alternative forms

• parallelogramme

Noun

1. (geometry) A convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length.

Hypernyms

• (geometry) quadrilateral, quadrangle, tetragon, polygon

Hyponyms

• (geometry) rectangle, rhombus, square, rhomboid

Derived terms

• parallelogram of forces