Rectangular
adjective
Having a shape like a rectangle.
She sat at a rectangular table.
Often appears as...
- rectangular table
- rectangular shape
adjective
In mathematics, of a number, it's a product of two different numbers.
12 is a rectangular number because it's the product of 3 and 4.
Often appears as...
- rectangular number
- rectangular multiplication
adjective
Having a shape with straight sides and right angles, especially with a longer side horizontal when compared to something else.
The flag of the United States is rectangular.
Often appears as...
- rectangular prism
- rectangular geometry
adjective
Having a shape like a rectangle.
She sat at a rectangular table.
Often appears as...
- rectangular table
- rectangular shape
adjective
In mathematics, of a number, it's a product of two different numbers.
12 is a rectangular number because it's the product of 3 and 4.
Often appears as...
- rectangular number
- rectangular multiplication
adjective
Having a shape with straight sides and right angles, especially with a longer side horizontal when compared to something else.
The flag of the United States is rectangular.
Often appears as...
- rectangular prism
- rectangular geometry
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Everyday Objects
The term 'rectangular' is often used to describe everyday objects with four straight sides and four right angles.
He put his rectangular phone on the charger.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Imagery
Use 'rectangular' to help visualize objects when providing descriptions in both spoken and written English.
A rectangular sign was posted at the entrance.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Square
Remember that although all squares are rectangles, not all rectangles are squares; the sides can be unequal.
The rectangular garden had two longer sides.
Pro Tip 1/3Everyday Objects
The term 'rectangular' is often used to describe everyday objects with four straight sides and four right angles.
He put his rectangular phone on the charger.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Imagery
Use 'rectangular' to help visualize objects when providing descriptions in both spoken and written English.
A rectangular sign was posted at the entrance.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Square
Remember that although all squares are rectangles, not all rectangles are squares; the sides can be unequal.
The rectangular garden had two longer sides.
Pro Tip 1/3Everyday Objects
The term 'rectangular' is often used to describe everyday objects with four straight sides and four right angles.
He put his rectangular phone on the charger.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Imagery
Use 'rectangular' to help visualize objects when providing descriptions in both spoken and written English.
A rectangular sign was posted at the entrance.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Square
Remember that although all squares are rectangles, not all rectangles are squares; the sides can be unequal.
The rectangular garden had two longer sides.
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Genghis Khan’s Lost...
every once in a while. And the result is you create these maps of what's under the sub-surface, right. There is some metal underneath this rectangular mound. We don't really know what it was but it wasn't-- we don't believe it was, you know what we were really looking for. So we push north, we push deeper
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Reed Kroloff:...
and projects it on a page, and you can see the world outside you as you walk around it. This is just the outline of it, and you can see, does it look like a regular building? No. It's actually it's not up and down, square, rectangular, anything like that, that you'd see in a normal shape of a building.
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Unlocking the Eyes PIPE...
between those two things the outside world and the creature who knots not only wants to survive but once it's kids to survive its species to survive the animal I that I love the most goat eyes I mean as soon as you hear for the first time about the rectangular shape of their pupil you go yeah I don't
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The thrilling potential...
Because pixels are actually, right now, confined in these rectangular devices that fit in our pockets. Why can I not remove this confine and take that to my everyday objects, everyday life so that I don't need to learn the new language for interacting with those pixels?
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An athlete uses physics...
For every object, we can locate the average position of all of its mass by taking into account how the mass is spread around the object. For instance, the center of mass of a flat, rectangular object of uniform density will be in the intersection of both diagonals,
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The birth of virtual...
Contrary to popular belief, there is composition in virtual reality, but it's completely different than in film, where you have a rectangular frame. Composition is now where your consciousness exists and how the world moves around you.
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Democracy is a design...
forms is made up of hundreds of design decisions and constraints here's how it works that ballot looks like a book and it rests and in apparatus under which you slide a rectangular card on the card is printed a bunch of tiny little
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Do we see reality as it...
Well, fortunately, we have a very helpful the desktop interface on your computer. Consider that blue icon for a TED Talk that you're writing. Now, the icon is blue and rectangular and in the lower right corner of the desktop.
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Sakinah Hofler: How...
And it was a rectangular table, so there were people on both sides of us, and no one said anything, even people who might be in a position, bosses, no one said anything. And I remember I felt so alone.
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5 Things to Know About...
horizontal rectangular pupils like goats are able to physically rotate their eyes inside their heads when they put their heads down to braids this protects them from predators they can see what's in
Video examples
Genghis Khan’s Lost...
every once in a while. And the result is you create these maps of what's under the sub-surface, right. There is some metal underneath this rectangular mound. We don't really know what it was but it wasn't-- we don't believe it was, you know what we were really looking for. So we push north, we push deeper
Video examples
Reed Kroloff:...
and projects it on a page, and you can see the world outside you as you walk around it. This is just the outline of it, and you can see, does it look like a regular building? No. It's actually it's not up and down, square, rectangular, anything like that, that you'd see in a normal shape of a building.
Video examples
Unlocking the Eyes PIPE...
between those two things the outside world and the creature who knots not only wants to survive but once it's kids to survive its species to survive the animal I that I love the most goat eyes I mean as soon as you hear for the first time about the rectangular shape of their pupil you go yeah I don't
Video examples
The thrilling potential...
Because pixels are actually, right now, confined in these rectangular devices that fit in our pockets. Why can I not remove this confine and take that to my everyday objects, everyday life so that I don't need to learn the new language for interacting with those pixels?
Video examples
An athlete uses physics...
For every object, we can locate the average position of all of its mass by taking into account how the mass is spread around the object. For instance, the center of mass of a flat, rectangular object of uniform density will be in the intersection of both diagonals,
Video examples
The birth of virtual...
Contrary to popular belief, there is composition in virtual reality, but it's completely different than in film, where you have a rectangular frame. Composition is now where your consciousness exists and how the world moves around you.
Video examples
Democracy is a design...
forms is made up of hundreds of design decisions and constraints here's how it works that ballot looks like a book and it rests and in apparatus under which you slide a rectangular card on the card is printed a bunch of tiny little
Video examples
Do we see reality as it...
Well, fortunately, we have a very helpful the desktop interface on your computer. Consider that blue icon for a TED Talk that you're writing. Now, the icon is blue and rectangular and in the lower right corner of the desktop.
Video examples
Sakinah Hofler: How...
And it was a rectangular table, so there were people on both sides of us, and no one said anything, even people who might be in a position, bosses, no one said anything. And I remember I felt so alone.
Video examples
5 Things to Know About...
horizontal rectangular pupils like goats are able to physically rotate their eyes inside their heads when they put their heads down to braids this protects them from predators they can see what's in
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Quote examples
Nathan Sawaya
American Artist
There's a fun, nostalgic aspect to Legos - people connect to the art on a different level. But it's also a medium that lets me design anything I can imagine. I especially enjoy creating curvy forms using rectangular pieces. Up close, you notice the sharp angles, but when you back away, the corners blend into curves.
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Emily Procter
American Actress
I'm never going to be a modern gal. I love colonial. I love early American. I love a big rectangular piece of brown furniture on a hardwood floor.
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Pranav Mistry
Indian Scientist
In computing, everything happens inside this rectangular screen. I want to get the pixels out, paint the world, and allow us to interact with it.
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Andrew Luck
American Athlete
I don't like candy bars. I eat the big rectangular bars. You know - anything between 85 and 50 percent cocoa.
Quote examples
Nathan Sawaya
American Artist
There's a fun, nostalgic aspect to Legos - people connect to the art on a different level. But it's also a medium that lets me design anything I can imagine. I especially enjoy creating curvy forms using rectangular pieces. Up close, you notice the sharp angles, but when you back away, the corners blend into curves.
Quote examples
Emily Procter
American Actress
I'm never going to be a modern gal. I love colonial. I love early American. I love a big rectangular piece of brown furniture on a hardwood floor.
Quote examples
Pranav Mistry
Indian Scientist
In computing, everything happens inside this rectangular screen. I want to get the pixels out, paint the world, and allow us to interact with it.
Quote examples
Andrew Luck
American Athlete
I don't like candy bars. I eat the big rectangular bars. You know - anything between 85 and 50 percent cocoa.
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