trapezoid Synonyms
Another word for trapezoid
• noun (Context 1)
A four-sided flat geometric figure (quadrilateral) having at least one pair of parallel opposite sides.
"In geometry class, the students learned to calculate the area of a trapezium by averaging the lengths of its two parallel bases and multiplying by the height."
• adjective (Context 2)
Having the shape or properties of a trapezoid; resembling a four-sided figure with two parallel sides.
"The architect designed the pavilion with a bold, trapezoidal roof that sloped toward the garden."
• noun (Context 3)
A four-sided flat geometric figure (quadrilateral) having no parallel sides.
"According to traditional British geometric terminology, an irregular four-sided figure without any parallel edges is classified as a trapezium."
• noun (Context 4)
A small carpal bone in the wrist located in the distal row between the trapezium and the capitate, articulating with the second metacarpal bone of the index finger.
"The orthopedic radiograph revealed a hairline fracture in the patient's left trapezoid bone following the fall onto an outstretched hand."