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quadrilateral
Meaning: flat shape with four straight sides
quadrilateral in a sentence
How quadrilateral is used in real sentences:
The kite's fabric was cut into a quadrilateral before the frame was attached.
In geometry class, students measured each side of the quadrilateral to prove none of its four angles were equal.
“Every quilt block began as a quadrilateral, but the piles became crooked.”
— from the passage Stitches Before Saturday
Synonyms for quadrilateral
Other words for quadrilateral — tetragon and quadrangle — carry the same meaning.
- tetragon
- quadrangle
Where it comes from
From Latin quadri- 'four' plus latus 'side'
Word parts
- quad, tetra — four
quadrilateral: quad (four) + later (side)
Memory hook
QUADRI (four) + LATERAL (side) — a quadrilateral has four sides.
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