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Definition of rectangular

rectangular

/rɛkˈtæŋ.ɡjə.lɚ/
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Adverb:rectangularly
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1

Shaped like a rectangle, having four straight sides and four right angles, especially with unequal adjacent sides.

Example

"They placed a large rectangular dining table in the center of the room."

2

Placed or meeting at right angles; orthogonal (especially in geometry and technical contexts).

Example

"The engineer plotted the data points using a standard system of rectangular coordinates."

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• Rhymes for rectangular

• Nearby Words

rectal
rectally
rectangle
rectangular
rectangularly
rectification
rectifier

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 16th century from Medieval Latin rectangularis, derived from rectus ('straight' or 'right') and angulus ('corner' or 'angle').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Rectangular. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 3, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/rectangular
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