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Quadrilateral

Having four sides, and consequently four angles; quadrangular.

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Many-sided 84% connected

Having many sides; -- said of figures. Hence, presenting many questions or subjects for consideration; as, a many-sided topic.

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Many-sided 84% connected

Having many sides; -- said of figures. Hence, presenting many questions or subjects for consideration; as, a many-sided topic.

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Multilateral 84% connected

Having many sides; many-sided.

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Multilateral 84% connected

Having many sides; many-sided.

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Narrower term 3

Parallelogram 76% connected

A right-lined quadrilateral figure, whose opposite sides are parallel, and consequently equal; -- sometimes restricted in popular usage to a rectangl…

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Trapezium 76% connected

A plane figure bounded by four right lines, of which no two are parallel.

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Trapezoid 76% connected

A plane four-sided figure, having two sides parallel to each other.

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Broader term 1

Polygon 76% connected

A plane figure having many angles, and consequently many sides; esp., one whose perimeter consists of more than four sides; any figure having many an…

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Quadrangular 74% connected

Having four angles, and consequently four sides; tetragonal.

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Quadrangular 74% connected

Having four angles, and consequently four sides; tetragonal.

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Quadrangle 92% connected

A plane figure having four angles, and consequently four sides; any figure having four angles.

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Tetragon 92% connected

A plane figure having four sides and angles; a quadrangle, as a square, a rhombus, etc.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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