Parallelogram
noun
A four-sided shape with opposite sides that are equal in length and that have angles that are not 90 degrees.
A child drew a rectangle and a parallelogram on the blackboard.
Often appears as...
- draw a parallelogram
- area of a parallelogram
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Academic
noun
In geometry, a parallelogram is a polygon with two parallel sides that are equal in length.
In a parallelogram, opposite sides are equal in length and parallel.
Often appears as...
- diagonals of a parallelogram
- angles of a parallelogram
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Technical
noun
A four-sided shape with opposite sides that are equal in length and that have angles that are not 90 degrees.
A child drew a rectangle and a parallelogram on the blackboard.
Often appears as...
- draw a parallelogram
- area of a parallelogram
Usage tips
Academic
noun
In geometry, a parallelogram is a polygon with two parallel sides that are equal in length.
In a parallelogram, opposite sides are equal in length and parallel.
Often appears as...
- diagonals of a parallelogram
- angles of a parallelogram
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Shape
Recognize parallelograms visually by looking for a slanted rectangle.
See that kite? It's almost a parallelogram, but the sides don't match.
Pro Tip 2/3Opposite Angles
Remember, parallelograms have opposite angles that are equal, not just sides.
The parallelogram in your drawing should have two angles equal to the ones opposite them.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Flat
Parallelograms can look skewed, not always flat like a square.
Your box’s top is a parallelogram because the sides slant.
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Shape
Recognize parallelograms visually by looking for a slanted rectangle.
See that kite? It's almost a parallelogram, but the sides don't match.
Pro Tip 2/3Opposite Angles
Remember, parallelograms have opposite angles that are equal, not just sides.
The parallelogram in your drawing should have two angles equal to the ones opposite them.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Flat
Parallelograms can look skewed, not always flat like a square.
Your box’s top is a parallelogram because the sides slant.
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Shape
Recognize parallelograms visually by looking for a slanted rectangle.
See that kite? It's almost a parallelogram, but the sides don't match.
Pro Tip 2/3Opposite Angles
Remember, parallelograms have opposite angles that are equal, not just sides.
The parallelogram in your drawing should have two angles equal to the ones opposite them.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Flat
Parallelograms can look skewed, not always flat like a square.
Your box’s top is a parallelogram because the sides slant.
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Video examples
Shimon Schocken: The...
to compute the area of any given parallelogram. We don't replace teachers, by the way. We believe that teachers should be empowered, not replaced. Moving along, what about the area of a triangle? So after some guided trial and error, the child will discover, with or without help,
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Can you solve the Alice...
forming a parallelogram that stretches the entire length of the board and accounts for the missing square. There’s something even more curious about these they’re all part of the Fibonacci series,
Video examples
Shimon Schocken: The...
to compute the area of any given parallelogram. We don't replace teachers, by the way. We believe that teachers should be empowered, not replaced. Moving along, what about the area of a triangle? So after some guided trial and error, the child will discover, with or without help,
Video examples
Can you solve the Alice...
forming a parallelogram that stretches the entire length of the board and accounts for the missing square. There’s something even more curious about these they’re all part of the Fibonacci series,
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Stephen Leacock
Canadian Economist
The landlady of a boarding-house is a parallelogram - that is, an oblong angular figure, which cannot be described, but which is equal to anything.
Quote examples
Stephen Leacock
Canadian Economist
The landlady of a boarding-house is a parallelogram - that is, an oblong angular figure, which cannot be described, but which is equal to anything.
Example 1 of 1
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